Ferry Tails

Uncover the dark secrets lurking beneath Whidbey Island’s peaceful surface in Ferry Tails, where Deputy Sheriff Roger Wilkie faces a deadly polygamist sect, a razor-sharp cast of characters, and two extraordinary German Shepherds in a heart-pounding thriller.

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Lone Lake Road

Deputy Roger Wilkie's curiosity about Lone Lake Road's mysteries leads to a startling discovery: a peculiar recluse and a tangled web of kidnapping, witchcraft, and a journey into the murky past of early settlers.

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Tanks

Whidbey Island is invaded by a psychopath who wants to poison the population. The O'Malleys and friends join forces to stop him. With unpredictable twists and turns, the challenge of apprehending the evildoer is thwarted by the storm of the century. But the amateur sleuths are determined to catch the villain before it's too late.

Punch Down

A spur-of-the-moment road trip by the O’Malleys thrusts them into the middle of familial revenge and chaos. From the vineyards of Walla Walla to the pastoral quietude of Whidbey Island, the husband-and-wife team ends up defending their friends against a pair of unlikely, but lethal adversaries.

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Juiced

Somehow, someway the O’Malleys have found themselves in the thick of things once again. On peaceful, bucolic Whidbey Island, they become entangled in a corporate plot to stifle a paradigm-shattering discovery, one that promises to upend conventional thinking, topple markets, and create an entirely new industry.

Juiced: A Whidbey Adventure

Little Dirt Road

A notorious drug lord and a nondescript enforcer with freakish hell-raising skills invade the peaceful Pacific Northwest island—where not even the friendly locales and free-roaming long-eared rabbits can soften his homicidal heart.

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BEARIED TREASURE

If you like to mix a little reality into your fiction, then you’ll enjoy this clever offering. This tongue-in-cheek tale of fiction is based loosely on real people and places. Come and find out where this adventure will take you.

TEED UP FOR TERROR

Jewel thieves, hero dogs, white separatists and interior designers make for a tongue in cheek tale of murder and mayhem among the members of a not so exclusive country club.The story, sarcastic and irreverent at times, revolves around interior designers Kevin and Jenne O’Malley who seem to have a knack for attracting trouble.

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Ted’s writing style is engaging and witty, with a strong sense of place and character. His books are filled with humor, suspense, unexpected twists, and a hint of sarcasm, making them a must-read for those who enjoy a tongue-in-cheek approach to life.

His stories are inspired by growing up in a large Irish Catholic family, his stint in the Army, and his career in sales and marketing.

He lives on Whidbey Island with his wife and aging German Shepherd where most of his characters call home. The oddly shaped land mass of picturesque landscapes and small-town charm supplies plenty of fodder for the quirky cast members he brings to life.

This longest island in Washington state is like a picture postcard—every corner offers a breathtaking sight. Rugged coastlines and pebbled beaches nestle up to ancient forests and wide prairies blanketed with wildflowers in the spring. The towns are charming, real-life depictions of the idyllic fantasies often presented on the Hallmark Channel, and the people are even friendlier.

Only an hour from Seattle, the island feels a million miles away but is easily accessible by the twenty-minute ferry trip from Mukilteo, but let’s keep it our little secret.

My Blog

Happy Twelfth, Jimmy

In honor of his twelfth year, I delivered a birthday story to our grandson, from the old days:   Hi Jimmy, Happy twelfth birthday!! I thought I’d write a little story for you. A long time ago there was a twelve-year-old kid who lived with his eight brothers and sisters in a tiny three-bedroom house. …
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Jim, Again

A couple of posts ago I talked about my buddy, Jim, the fanatical golf course superintendent from Ohio. The guy is still talked about in the Northwest Ohio chapter of the association, a true legend. One afternoon on a crisp fall day Jim decided to take a scythe to the tall clumps of grass along…
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The Game

Golfers come in all ages, sizes and genders. Some folks have only played for a few years, some have only recently taken up the game. For a lot of us though, we’ve been playing regularly for 30, 40, 50 years or more. And, for those of us in the latter category, it’s probably the most…
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My Buddy, Jim

When I first entered the workforce in the early 70’s, after my two-year stint with Uncle Sam, I ended up working for the golf course division of OM Scott & Sons. I moved to Ohio, settled in Norwalk, and began my career as a certified agronomist calling on golf course superintendents throughout northwestern Ohio. During…
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Caddy Pads

When you’re the second oldest of a large Irish Catholic family you learn to improvise in almost any situation. As has been previously mentioned, my caddying career began around age ten – near as I can remember. Every Monday a “caddy school” was in session. This consisted of one of the older caddies or one…
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Ireland

Just Enjoy It

Years ago, my son, Teddy, and I took a trip to Ireland. He had just graduated from high school; I was a newly divorced single dad and it seemed like a good opportunity for some male bonding. Being of Irish heritage, I was looking forward to visiting the Emerald Isle for the first time. Teddy,…
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