Richard Hollman: 12 books

For Beatrisa DeSouza, life as an undocumented immigrant in an small New England mill city is a daily struggle.  But her challenges are raised to an entirely different level when she saves a young man from a savage beating.  For this man has traveled through time to draw Beatrisa into a battle whose...

The eyes may deceive, but the stomach doesn't lie. When Harriet Wilson broke her glasses while on a sales trip through northern Idaho, it seemed like a good excuse to spend a relaxing weekend in Carterville.  But the new glasses she bought in this small town revealed unexpected terrrors, including one she could not run away from.

The Medieval protection racket didn’t always go smoothly.In many locations throughout Europe it is possible to find ‘barrows’: earthen mounds containing the graves of medieval warriors, buried along with their weapons, their armor, and other treasures.  It is always assumed that this style of burial was a mark of great honor.  But consider another possibility...

Afterlife.  Ick.The afterlife may be a wonderful thing, filled with heavenly rapture undreamed-of by the living. However, people in that condition might be rather difficult to deal with.

On the streets of any city, there are those whom most people try to ignore: the poor, the homeless, people damaged in mind and body.  Many of these are not at all what they seem, and for them, the tendency of people to look away serves their purposes very well.  However, a few of them are victims of a different sort, abandoned in a way that onlookers would never guess.

Who ya gonna believe?An advance in optical technology has made it possible for anyone to see ghosts.  For example, it is now possible for a ghost to act as a witness in the trial of his accused murderer.  What could possibly go wrong?

The road to irrelevance, paved with the best intentions:At the pinnacle of human civilization, Geraldine leads a perfect life,full of entertainment, learning, and delight, and free of all cares andworries.  The same could be said about every living person.  But whenGeraldine hears about a young...

Our galaxy is a dangerous place.  Can life on Earth, or anywhere else, survive?The human race is undergoing a miraculous transformation that is turning society upside down.  The poor, the sick, the neglected and oppressed have suddenly become the leaders of a new world, with abilities and lifespans...

The Earth is in trouble.  The human race, seven billion and growing, is destroying the biosphere at an ever-accelerating pace.  The ability of the Earth to support human life, or life of any kind, will soon be at risk.  What will it take to insure the survival of life on the planet?  Can the human...

Gazing out the window of the Boston commuter train, Penelope Zhu sees things that simply aren't possible.  The graffiti on the walls, dumpsters, freight cars and bridges contain messages.  These are directed specifically at her, and whoever wrote them knows things no one could possibly know.  Day...

You don't want to know what's in there.Uncle Henry's death was not mourned by his family, but it was up to his nephew to settle his affairs.  The storage locker that Uncle Henry left behind was not really his nephew's business. But when his curiosity got the better of him, he found out why his uncle was so hated by those who knew him best.

The Future of Law Enforcement?A medieval knight pursues a quest to rid the kingdom of its most dangerous enemy, the Trickster.  At his moment of triumph, he discovers that the Trickster's powers of illusion go deeper than he ever imagined.