Bøker av Mary Ellen Springsteen

Universal Donor refers to type O negative blood. O negative red blood cells may be given to anyone, regardless of the recipient's blood type - especially if the situation is life-threatening or the matching blood type is in short supply. Real life blood shortage instances over the years have inspired this story. Uprooting is never easy but Sammy Jo Turner is determined to weather the storm. How exciting it is beginning life anew as a complete stranger in an unfamiliar place. Cultural and environmental adjustments are a given. Navigating around, getting to know and trust total strangers, these things take time. Each day brings excitement, discovery and challenges. Change is good, as the saying goes.Sammy Jo acclimates in record time. She remains in touch with her family and hometown friends. However, she is building a new life for herself and enjoying the adventure. Life is good for Sammy Jo. She's turned that corner and is following her dream. Suddenly her dream becomes unraveled before her very eyes. Strange things are happening all around her. Her suspicions haunt her. The more she learns, the more she needs to know and the more terrified she becomes. Danger is imminent. It is only a matter of time. Once she immerses herself completely, there is no turning back ...

Cyber MatchNew York: The city that never sleeps. Nor does the NYPD. For Sammy Jo Turner of the NYPD Forensics Lab, it's the unsolved cases that are keeping her up at night, particularly the new wave of cybercrimes. Who are these perpetrators? How widespread are their cybercrimes? Is there really such a thing as a Cyber Match? Sammy Jo assists the Cybercrime Unit in this newest Sammy Jo Turner mystery. Twists and turns abound as the investigators take one step forward and several steps back. Is the Cybercrime Unit taking too many risks? Are there more victims out there? Will justice be served?

In The Name Of BeautySuddenly unemployed, Sammy Jo Turner was faced with a dilemma. Should she continue working as a medical diagnostics laboratory technician or begin a new career? She loved working in the labs and had strong ties to the NYPD. Then there was her propensity for sleuthing ... Would she need job training and if so, how much? Where could she best use her skills, be challenged and excited to begin each day? It's not surprising that Sammy Jo transitioned to forensics.Her previous medical diagnostics work sometimes involved crime related testing such as DNA, toxins, body fluids or drugs. Working in forensics, however, placed her much closer to the actual crimes. Detachment is necessary to do this type of work. Living, sleeping and breathing crime-related work does not make for a fulfilling personal life. Still, there were times when she felt connected to a victim and compelled to delve deeper. It was happening again- those unexplained homicides. How many killers were out there? Was cosmetic surgery the common thread or a mere coincidence? Sammy Jo was sleuthing on the side. She was going with her hunches instead of listening to the others. Would her efforts pay off? Was she taking too many risks?Real life experiences inspired me to write In The Name Of Beauty. This is my second Sammy Jo Turner mystery. Book three in this series is in progress.

Mark Jensen accidentally drives off course en route to a sales meeting and ends up in a most unusual town. Is the quaint town of "Home" what it seems to be?Do you believe that our presidential campaigns and election processes could be improved? Have you ever found yourself voting for the lesser of two evils? Presidential candidate, Dana Nelsen and others have found a better way in "Politics as Usual Circa 2525."Daniel Adams is offered a mission that could dramatically impact history. Does he dare accept this challenge and if so, is he able to "Turn Back Time"?These short stories and more are in this collection of Time Travel Tales by Mary Ellen Springsteen.