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I've bundled five Matt Cooper stories together here from the 1948 era. They were written sequentially and flow together almost as a single novel.

Five Cooper short stories compiled into this 61,000 word novel, now available in audiobook.

Sandman built his dubious reputation by turning the dreams and nightmares of others into harsh reality. Now he's pursuing his own twisted dream; the beautiful Maria Milan. But she doesn't want to become a player in Sandman's sordid fantasy. Michael Sykora is a hit man who kills for justice. Sean Riley is a hit man born to kill. Together, they're out to take down Sandman and his organization. Whether mercy is given depends on who catches him first.

Cooper Five-Pack consists of the following short stories: "051 - Revenge Never Expires," "052 - Head Shot," "062 - Classified Information," "065 - The Best Offense," and "066 - Jack The Stripper."

Cooper Times Three consists of the following short stories: "085 - Nut Job:" Somebody's breaking neighborhood merchants' windows with a slingshot loaded with nuts. "089 - The Hollister Story:" Back story on L.A.P.D. policeman, Dan Hollister and his son, Dean. "090 - Hell Is Other People:" Gruesome killer is stalking victims in Hollywood. Cooper tries to find him.

It's 2002 now and Matt's 91. Clay is 52 and his grandson, Elliott is 22. Elliott wants to be a writer and has asked grandpa Matt if he and his private eye exploits would like to be the subject of his first book. Matt agrees and tells Elliott the story of how it all began back in the 1930s. This story starts in 1934 and has Matt telling of his beginnings in the Chicago Police Department, his move to Los Angeles, his beginnings in the Los Angeles Police Department, his first marriage to Stella and life after her death.

It's a long holiday weekend and Clay Cooper decides to take his son, Elliott fishing. As they sit there peacefully in the boat, Elliott sneezes and Clay automatically says, 'Bless you,' prompting Elliott to question the whole superstitious custom and how it came to be. By the time he's finished explaining it to Dad, Dad has some questions of his own.

Here is A Ten-Pack of Shorts which includes: "Alice Visits a Psychiatrist:" Just back from Wonderland, Alice can’t believe what she saw and needs to tell someone. "Are We There Yet:" If that kid doesn’t stop asking if we’re there yet, I’ll…I’ll…You’ll what? "Automated 911:" Another annoyance of everyday life taken to extremes. "Blood Bath:" There’s blood everywhere in this room, yet no one was killed. How’s that possible?

Matt Cooper's back...somewhat. That is, his son and grandson open the story at Matt's graveside, paying their respects to the legendary detective. It's now 2012 and Matt's been dead for ten years. His son, Clay and grandson, Elliott now run Cooper Investigations and they're hot on a double murder case.

Clay and Elliott Cooper are hired by a movie studio as extra security for an on location shoot. The studio head promised them a $200 bonus if they'd rush a special movie camera back to Hollywood ahead of the equipment trucks. They almost make it back in one piece when they are confronted by The Hell's Angels out in the desert. Clay Cooper has to think fast to talk his way out of this situation. But that's what comes with age...the ability to think on your feet.

10 Short Stories from 31 Horrifying Tales From The Dead, Volume IV 1. The Gallows on Hell Hill Island 2. Don't Flash Your Headlights 3.Voodoo Doll 4. No More Mr. Nice Guy 5. 666 6. Evil 7. The Vanishing Hitchhiker 8. Humans Can Lick, Too9. The Place Where There Were No Graves 10. Horror In The Wax Museum

Sarac resolves to rescue Alena, a priestess he loves. But he doesn't realize his urgent quest is part of a greater purpose - she holds the secret to one of four crystals needed to save the planet. The Crystal of Fire is one of four Crystals of Power ancient Wizards created to prevent the terrible planetary upheaval their world suffers every one thousand years. Sarac must find the Crystals of Power and unite them before the Fall Equinox when the red planet Nibiru comes into alignment with their planet or all will be lost.

Dan Edwards was getting sick and tired of everybody dying around him and having to attend so many funerals. One night, while he was lying in bed watching TV and daydreaming, he said aloud, "I wish there was a place where there were no graves." So he immediately got out of bed, sat down at the computer, and searched for hours. Then just as he was about to give up he got lucky. There was a small island barely on the map that never buried their dead. Dan just had to find out for himself if this was too good to be true, so he got on the next flight the next morning.

It was Kathy's parent's anniversary and they planned a weekend getaway leaving Kathy all alone with her dog. Kathy didn't like being left alone, but she knew her parents had been planning this trip for a long time and didn't want to spoil it for them. Kathy was unaware that an inmate escaped from the local jail for attempted murder. She hugged her parents and they drove off to their destination. Kathy closed the front door and picked up her dog and sat down on the couch to watch a movie.

Reverend Jesse West and his family resided in a town called Jacksport for the past thirty years and were well known in town. The Reverend's wife taught bible school to young children at her husband's church while he wowed all the members of the church. The Reverend knew his bible inside and out and always helped anyone in need. Money was pouring in every Sunday and things were really looking good for the West family, but the Reverend West had a dark side nobody knew about not even his wife.

Evil was about to fall upon the Delany estate that Mike and Samantha could have never imagined. The first sign that Johnny had the mark of the beast was June 6. It was the 6th month, 6th day, and Johnny was 6. All the numbers represented 666.

Hell Hill Island was founded in 1863 by Marshall Sam Tucker who didn't believe in a fair trial because of his short fuse. If you back talked the Marshall, he would shoot you in both legs, then drag your wounded body with a rope he held as he rode his horse up to the Gallows to be hung high and when the Marshall was through watching the dead body swing back and forth on the Gallows, he would set their body on fire and light his cigar from the flames off their body.

Dr. Phillips was an archaeologist that had a hunger for finding the big one, meaning a dig that would put him in history books. But Dr. Phillips wasn't a very patient man and if anyone got in his way of finding something worth celebrating, they were a dead man.

One night, while Dr. Phillips was reading his newspaper and smoking his pipe, he came across an interesting article that said there was a dig deep in the jungles of Africa, but no one has been able to recover the artifacts--only to die trying.

"I simply needed to know I was wanted," Kenny Loggins once said. This comes from a man who knew how much people loved him and adored his songs, from a man who has been probably more productive in his life than 99 percent of the population, from a man who lived his life discovering His Way, His Tao, and never stopped. There's a lesson to be learned here.

This essay is an introduction on the Tao Te Ching exploring the three points of truth, love ,and the interconnectedness of the life. It is written in a modern style using the pop music of Kenny Loggins, Bruce Springsteen, and David Gates to illustrate the points. The purpose of this essay is to serve as a companion to the Tao Te Ching. It is for those who wish to dive deeper into the essence of the Tao while living in the modern world.