Peter Georgas

"Stella Collins, jolted out of sound sleep and pleasant dreams, is abducted from CrestView Manor, a senior residence that takes great pride in its safe, serene and secure reputation. The kidnapping becomes a logistical and public relations nightmare for the staff of CrestView who, in desperation, turn to a neighborhood bank to raise the exorbitant ransom demanded by the kidnapper. Meanwhile, new CrestView resident and retired police detective Dennis...

"Looking for his next big hire, corporate recruiter Hank Post flies to Austria in pursuit of an elusive programmer know by the code name Empork -- German for Upstart. To get his attention, Post comes up with the idea of communicating with emojis. Empork answers back and the Emoji Games are on! Things are not what they seem, however, as the Games lead to a shocking revelation that irrecocably bonds the two in an experiment on artificial intelligence"...

"Straddling the cultural divide between his Greek roots and American birth, Alex Poulos can't seem to get traction to move on with his life. Feeling trapped and powerless, he abandons his immigrant parents and the Catholic woman he loves to face an uncertain future as a tin can sailor during the Korean War. His unresolved problems follow him, however, and he encounters more challenges, sometimes with hilarious results. After an ill-fated attack in...