Darnell: 99 books

All Carson Reno Mystery Series Books are standalone novels. It is not necessary to read them in any particular order. A famous author is murdered, Carson is at the scene of the crime and considered a prime suspect – but he doesn't remember anything! Missing manuscripts, a missing diary and strange...

The year is 1962 and this small west Tennessee town has been turned upside down by a labor strike at its main manufacturing plant – Wayne Knitting. It seems that, as a result of the strike, some very serious underworld crime problems have surfaced in Humboldt. A small town sheriff and small town...

Tammy continued to work through her 30th week of pregnancy; then she spent the next 6 weeks in bed. It was an extremely difficult delivery, and the baby, a boy, lived for only two days. According to the doctor, the baby was born with a serious heart defect, which could not have been prevented. He...

Jim Hammond was a nice guy. No, that’s not true – Jim Hammond was an asshole. As the Food and Beverage manager for the Peabody Hotel, Jim was responsible for the management of bars, restaurants, banquets, service delivery and the costs associated with all food and drink sold at the hotel. That...

An ex-Memphis cop and a friend of Carson is in trouble – but what kind of trouble? While trying to answer that question, Carson finds more questions - and all with no answers. What Carson also finds is trouble coming from all directions. The Mafia, the Teamsters Union, an unhappy sheriff...

In this game-changing book by Darnell Clarke, industry expert in career development, youll discover the following things: The four job-hunt life skills, so you will never have to worry about getting laid off or fired ever again. You are here to make a difference in this world. The best way to do this...

It’s a New Year and it has gotten off to a very bad start for Carson. Several prominent citizens and business leaders from Humboldt are dying in some strange and bizarre accidents. Carson becomes involved when an insurance company hires him to investigate. What happens next is even...

Crime DOES pay – especially crime that has the support of our legal system. Carson’s investigative work for Attorney Jack Logan runs smack into the path of the largest law firm in West Tennessee. Trying to stay out of their path only succeeds in putting Carson in the crosshairs of lawyers...

A Jewel in the Dust is a book of poems written in modern verse, yet steeped in the Sufi tradition, the poems addressed to God as the Divine Companion and the Divine Beloved.

In 1962 the quiet, and seemingly innocent, activities at the Humboldt Motel in this small West Tennessee town went unnoticed and unchallenged.  Besides, a little booze, a little gambling and maybe an occasional ‘lady of the evening’ never hurt anyone, right? Then one fall night after a...

Someone is brutally murdering people in Memphis, and for unknown reasons, the killer wants Carson involved. They’re not just killing people; they’re removing the victim’s fingers and leaving strange clues everywhere. Carson becomes involved when the killer sends him severed thumbs - each...

Adrienne Darnell is 24 years old and resides in Macon, Georgia.  She has a great passion for writing.  Her other hobbies include singing and reading anything she can get her hands on.  Everything Must Change is her first book.

Beauty – real beauty is both a curious and interesting thing. There are varying degrees of beauty – depending upon the beholder. But what is beautiful to one is, more than likely, beautiful to all. A beautiful woman will always retain her beauty. Regardless of age, wrinkles, even weight loss or...

After the big fire at the Rod and Gun Club, money for most of the residents of Everglades City was difficult to find. Hotel workers and fishing guides were hit the hardest; tourism for this small town at the edge of the Florida Everglades shut down. But Robert Earl had contacts, and he found some...