Connie Cockrell: 13 books

Jean has a volunteer job at the library, a good friend in Karen Carver, and spends her free time shopping for knickknacks at thrift stores around town. She even has a grudging respect for Police Chief Nick White, though they’re not what you’d call friendly. When a new dead body pops up, Jean is...

The end of October, the time of year when we all appreciate the chill of goose bumps. A mix of American Old West through a dystopian future, this collection brings together short stories that are a little creepy, a little horrific, and sometimes a little funny.In Halloween Scare: Beware of a lonely...

Life in Greyson has settled down to a comfortable quiet once again. For Jean Hays, that means volunteering at the library, visiting with friends, chatting over iced teas and enjoying a generally murder-free retirement. All that changes once again when another dead body shakes this small Arizona town...

December is the time of year when we appreciate the feelings of good will toward our fellow human beings. A mix of western, modern and scifi, this collection brings together short stories that explore human kindness and charity. The last story in the collection is a teaser from my upcoming series,...

With winter over, Alyssa and Kyra move on to Harrisburg. They soon find the community they are seeking: A conclave of scientists using their knowledge to assist in their survival. They find much to learn and contribute, and perhaps even finding new love. However, shadows lurk even here. They quickly...

Gulliver Station is a chance for a fresh start. Most colonists are eager to start a new life on the new Gulliver Station, one without corruption and violence, but some want to carve out their own crime empire. It takes generations. Who will win? The complete series in a box set: A New Start, The Challenge, Hard Choices, Revolution.

Delia had spent sixty years as a slave to the Corpets, caravan masters, learning reading, writing and math. Then her master, Corpet, and a local human lord, Traford, told her she was the embodiment of a prophecy and to be the most powerful elf to ever live. Now she’s being chased by her evil great-uncle,...

Three adult fairy tales from the animal world; Unicorn For All, The Quick Brown Fox and For Want of Rain, about an African Wild Dog. Tales of greed and arrogance, the stories ask the reader to take an alternative look at the world. In the annual great circle hunt, young Kobi has discovered a rare...

Alyssa and Kyra are on the move again, and winter is almost upon them. Finding another community is crucial for gaining shelter over the coldest months, and their prayers soon seem to be answered when they come across the Ogonqwa tribe in Ohio. There is much to be learned from their new hosts, both...

Hardworking biologist Dr Elaine Sparks knows Dr. Alan Briggs stole the idea for LeanderAll from one of the other doctors in the lab. Elaine’s grandmother has died because of this drug and Elaine wants it off the market. The drug is very profitable so management refuses to issue a recall. With support...

Shamus O'Malley is on a quest to recover the Leprechaun Kingdom's magic rainbows and gold before the rainbows are lost forever. To do so he must travel to the new world where he finds the evil wizard, David Bannon, intent on using the magic from the rainbows and the gold to conquer the Leprechaun...

When Jean Hays discovers the desiccated corpse of local quilting legend Ina Grange in a storage container on the fairgrounds where she’s volunteering, she inadvertently starts uncovering a deadly conspiracy just under the surface of the sleepy town. Jean knows she should probably just drop it and...

On the streets of Baia Mare, the orphans roam free and the good citizens of the city look the other way.For Zoe Ohale, life on the streets is hard. Maybe too hard. She is one of the lucky few in the gang to have a place to lay her head, but for the rest an old abandoned warehouse is the best they...