The Malhutan Chronicles

Intriguing and entertaining SciFi murder-mystery novellas that profoundly explores the question: Just how could a practical utopia actually work?
In the near future, global corporations contend for political and economic control of the Global Union, a one-world government.
This one-world government dominates a darkly competitive reality, utterly divided between dreadful poverty and immeasurable Elite wealth.
Malhutan, a revolutionary cooperative society which is isolated on the Kamchatka peninsula, remains the final opposition to Elite domination. An epicenter of nonconformity and creativity, only Malhutan's tightly guarded secret of life extension treatment deters the powerful Elite -- but for how long?
The Malhutan Chronicles consists of the following parts written as a set of novellas, each a complete story but together creating the arc of a larger story.
"Murder, a bit of mayhem, a love story, and deep thinking on the state of the world. What more could a reader ask for?" - Amazon reader
"A unique take on a world where cooperative and competitive societies exist together...transported me into the Malhutan society and I don't want to leave!" - Amazon reader
The Malhutan Proxy - Devon is a lawyer sent by his firm to represent a wealthy client's son held by the Malhutan government. How can he represent his client in a society where there are no laws and even the Global Union has no power or influence and his only ally is Ana; the Malhutan Proxy assigned as his liaison?
Moonrise Over Malhutan - Devon returns to Malhutan to work with Ana, when a mother finds her son's head along with roses and a Mothers Day card on her front porch. Can he uncover why the student was murdered before the killer strikes again?
State vs The Malhutan Envoy - Devon represents a Malhutan diplomat before the Global Union court, accused of kidnapping and murdering an Elite citizen plus two police officers. When the envoy refuses to cooperate, can Devon discover who or what the diplomat is covering up without destroying his developing relationship with Ana?
Match Point Malhutan - A world-famous sports celebrity is murdered at the Olympic Games. Devon must prevent a diplomatic crisis when the victim is connected to a Malhutan player. Can he avoid destroying his developing relationship with Ana or becoming the next casualty, while identifying the real killer?
The Malhutan Candidate - On the eve of a referendum on the future of Malhutan and the Global Union, Devon must foil an assassination plot against the Malhutan candidate in Mongolia. Will he pay the ultimate price to preserve Malhutan's existence?