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Dennis Herrick

Biography

Dennis Herrrick is the author of 14 books and numerous short stories..

He won the 2004 Tony Hillerman Mystery Writing Contest for his short story "Hunting Season," and he won the 2010 Society of Southwestern Authors Writing Contest for his short story "Missing." He is the author of several published short stories and books. His short story "A Second Chance on Indian Lands" was accepted for a climate change anthology.

You can visit Dennis Herrick's website at dennisherrick.com, which includes more information about his books.

Where to find Dennis Herrick online

Website: http://dennisherrick.com
Blog: http://TiguexWar.blogspot.com/

Where to buy in print

http://dennisherrick.com

Books

War of the Planet Burners by
Price: $4.95 USD. Words: 101,230. Language: English. Published: April 6, 2019. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Military, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
Includes a list of about 350 First Contact titles. Second edition of military science fiction in which humans fight extinction in "War of the Planet Burners," when remorseless aliens invade Earth in a near-future sci-fi novel. Nearly all humans died in an initial attack and electricity was eliminated. But humanity wouldn't give up
First Contact by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 23,650. Language: English. Published: March 11, 2019. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
Malcor III—Its civilization is on the verge of interstellar travel. It is up to the starship Enterprise and its crew to establish a safe First Contact under the perameters of the Prime Directive.
From the Stars by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 8,500. Language: American English. Published: January 29, 2019. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories, Fiction » African American fiction » General
When an alien spaceship crashes on Earth, a NASA scientist tries to understand the strange creatures and technology of a greatly advanced space-faring race known as the Yompar. The aliens say they are only studying Earth and its Human inhabitants. But why? This edition contains a list of more than 350 titles about first-contact, most involving alien invasion of Earth.
Rustlers Along the Outlaw Trail by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 17,660. Language: English. Published: January 3, 2019. Categories: Fiction » Western
The events and characters of this short story, the pueblo of San Esteban, and the settlement of Gabriel are fictional. However, the named Albuquerque residents were recorded in an 1870 census with their names, occupations, and ages. Many events outside the main story line are from an 1870 Albuquerque newspaper, the Republican Review.
The Christmas Shopper by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 2,940. Language: English. Published: January 3, 2019. Categories: Fiction » Christian » Short stories
A World War II veteran in his 90s goes out during a snowy night of Christmastime’s enchanted season to buy a present.
A Second Chance on Indian Lands by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,940. Language: English. Published: January 3, 2019. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
Climate Change #2 in series. Here’s one scenario on how climate warming could affect the Earth by 2200, with a war for possession of the United States and its resources but with the “American desert” of the Great Plains not desired by any nation except its original inhabitants
Above the Water by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,610. Language: English. Published: January 3, 2019. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
Climate Change #1 in series. After climate change raises sea levels and drowns New York City, humans adapt, and some continue to live on the upper floors of skyscrapers wherever possible.
A Link in the Chain by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 8,830. Language: English. Published: August 25, 2017. Categories: Fiction » Business, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
Employees of a daily newspaper learn that their rich owner is planning to sell the paper to a national newspaper chain. They need to find a way to rally to save their jobs and their newspaper. This short story was inspired by the fact that the first Employee Owned Stock Plan, commonly known as an ESOP, was created in 1956 by employees of a newspaper.
Sitting Bull Rising From the Grave by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 8,780. Language: English. Published: August 29, 2016. Categories: Fiction » Historical » USA
A Sioux Indian woman living homeless in Albuquerque is inspired to change her life when she believes she sees the chief from the 1800s, Sitting Bull, and that he gives her advice. She starts her new life by writing a play about Sitting Bull.
Shadows of a Lost Time by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,460. Language: American English. Published: June 22, 2016. Categories: Fiction » Literary collections » Native American, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
An archaeologist on a team excavating a 500-year-old pueblo in 1934 New Mexico has visitors from the past who make him rethink his career. This is a ghost story if you want it to be, a love story if you want it to be, and a self-discovery story if you want that — all in the context of the jazz age soon after the end of the Indian Wars.
The Gift by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,730. Language: English. Published: November 20, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories, Fiction » Inspirational
A homeless shelter falls on hard times with little hope for needed cash. Then the money shows up. Many of these characters also appear in my mystery novel, "A Brother’s Cold Case."
The Final Farewell by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 2,020. Language: English. Published: November 18, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Inspirational, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Family sagas
(5.00 from 1 review)
A woman raised by her grandparents keeps her vigil by her grandfather's hospital bed, remembering his love and kindness
Un Turista Desaparecido en México by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,960. Language: Spanish. Published: September 21, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Hispanic & Latino
Un cuento de misterio en San Carlos, México. Esta cuento es un compromiso entre español castellano y mexicano. Esta historia también está disponible en inglés con un título de "A Missing Tourist in México."
Alien Visitors by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,530. Language: English. Published: November 1, 2014. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories, Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
This short story presents one scenario on how the first contact between humans and aliens of another planet might turn out.
The Indian Who Defied Coronado by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,770. Language: English. Published: March 8, 2014. Categories: Nonfiction » History » Native American, Nonfiction » History » North America » USA
NONFICTION ARTICLE — History remembers Coronado, who in 1540 invaded Pueblo country in what is now the United States. Few people have ever heard of Xauían, the Pueblo leader who led resistance against Coronado in America's first named Indian war.
To Steal What Is Sacred by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 5,160. Language: English. Published: December 9, 2013. Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General, Fiction » Women's fiction » General
An ancient katsina head cover sacred to the Puebloan religion is stolen from a museum. An Albuquerque police detective from the Acoma tribe is assigned in this short story mystery to find the person who killed a museum guard in the robbery and took the head cover.
Woman Without a Name by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 9,260. Language: English. Published: February 18, 2013. Categories: Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
In this short story, a woman agent for the National Security Agency arrives in Los Alamos, N.M., to investigate the death of another agent. His death looks like an accident, but she's convinced he was murdered by foreign spies who are trying to obtain secrets about the B61 nuclear bomb from Los Alamos National Laboratories.
An Unwilling Patient by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,570. Language: English. Published: December 31, 2012. Categories: Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
In this short story, an 85-year-old Cochiti Pueblo man is dying of cancer, but when his daughter tries to put him into a hospital, he disappears. This story, told with a light touch of humor, won the 2010 Society of Southwestern Authors Writing Contest and was published in the 2010 issue of Story Teller magazine.
A Missing Tourist in Mexico by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 5,570. Language: English. Published: December 31, 2012. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
He seems a bit disorganized, but Detective Esteban Verde is ready for the challenge when an American scuba diver is reported missing at the tourist community of San Carlos, Mexico. Verde juggles the Federal Police, his own sergeant, and a distraught widow—if that's what she really is. This short story was inspired by the author's own vacation to San Carlos.
Hunting Season by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,620. Language: English. Published: December 31, 2012. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
This short story won the 2004 Tony Hillerman Mystery Writing Contest. An Indian from Jémez Pueblo is shot and killed while hunting for rabbits to feed his family. The police think the shooting is just a hunting accident, so it's up to an Albuquerque newspaper reporter to prove what really happened.
Spirit Journey by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 7,040. Language: English. Published: December 13, 2012. Categories: Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
A short story about stolen Indian artifacts. When a newspaper reporter sees Indians from Iowa's Meskwaki tribe digging up graves in a pioneer cemetery, he learns things are not what they seem.
It Only Cost Two Teeth by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 13,050. Language: English. Published: December 13, 2012. Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
A quirky newspaper columnist suspects an editor of being a spy. However, he learns the editor is far worse than that. This short story of 41 pages provides a humorous slant on a mystery and thriller.
The Ancestor by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 5,050. Language: English. Published: December 12, 2012. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
A short story about conflict between modern laws and traditional Indian customs. A Pueblo policeman is tormented by the discovery of an ancestor's skull in a housing development being built over an ancient pueblo site.
The Woman With a Rain Pot by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,480. Language: English. Published: December 12, 2012. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
This is a short story. It is dedicated to the combat veterans of the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. An Army veteran who sacrificed a leg for his country returns home to reclaim a position with the county sheriff. He is assigned to the cold case of the murder of an archaeology student who had been digging up old pots near New Mexico pueblos.
The Bullet That Saved Me by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 5,880. Language: English. Published: November 7, 2012. Categories: Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure, Fiction » Adventure » Men’s adventure
In this short story, a Vietnam infantry veteran saved an enemy soldier's AK-47 bullet from the war. Whenever he holds it today, it takes him back 40-some years to 1969 when it was a dangerous time to be a young man in America.
Farewell to the Master by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 19,630. Language: English. Published: November 4, 2012. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Classics
The famous 1940 short story that inspired the movies "The Day the Earth Stood Still." The humanoid alien Klaatu and the giant robot Gnut suddenly materialize in Washington, D.C., in a time-travel spaceship. The murder of Klaatu ruins Earth’s attempt to peacefully welcome the first interstellar visitors. And one man tries to solve the mystery of why Gnut remains silent, imperious, and unassailable.
Pueblo Mysteries by
Price: $4.95 USD. Words: 23,020. Language: English. Published: November 2, 2012. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general
(5.00 from 1 review)
This is a collection of six short story mysteries involving the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico.

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