William Manchee
| WILLIAM MANCHEE |
William Manchee is an attorney by trade and practices law
in Dallas with his son Jim. Originally from southern
California, he lives now in Plano, Texas with his wife Janet
writing in 1995 when he wrote Twice Tempted. He vowed
then to write a novel every year for the rest of his life. So far
he is on schedule as Tarizon: The Liberator, Volume 1 of
the Tarizon Trilogy is his fourteenth published novel.
in Dallas with his son Jim. Originally from southern
California, he lives now in Plano, Texas with his wife Janet
writing in 1995 when he wrote Twice Tempted. He vowed
then to write a novel every year for the rest of his life. So far
he is on schedule as Tarizon: The Liberator, Volume 1 of
the Tarizon Trilogy is his fourteenth published novel.
| THE STAN TURNER MYSTERIES |
Act Normal - (Volume VIII) Stan is asked by the CIA to defend a woman accused of killing
her alien husband and three children. The only problem , however, is the alien isn't from
Mexico but from another planet. While Stan struggles to keep the government's secret under
thousands of dollars by a trusted employee. When the embezzler is caught and sent to jail,
he promises to destroy his former employer.
her alien husband and three children. The only problem , however, is the alien isn't from
Mexico but from another planet. While Stan struggles to keep the government's secret under
thousands of dollars by a trusted employee. When the embezzler is caught and sent to jail,
he promises to destroy his former employer.
Stan Turner, a small-time attorney over his head with some big-time clients.(Dallas Observer), practices law
in Dallas in the 80s and the stories are “full of...appealing characters and lively dialogue, especially in the
courtroom.(Publisher's Weekly). More than just a mystery, they are fast-paced thrillers. . . with plenty of action
and adventure. (Library Journal). . . . Each plot line, in and of itself, can be riveting (Foreward Magazine), and
they are unique in that they are inspired by actual events and cases in which the author has been involved.
in Dallas in the 80s and the stories are “full of...appealing characters and lively dialogue, especially in the
courtroom.(Publisher's Weekly). More than just a mystery, they are fast-paced thrillers. . . with plenty of action
and adventure. (Library Journal). . . . Each plot line, in and of itself, can be riveting (Foreward Magazine), and
they are unique in that they are inspired by actual events and cases in which the author has been involved.
Brash Endeavor (Volume II) Stan's finally becomes an attorney but his bad fortune continues
as he starts his law practice in Dallas in the late 70s. Since he's had such a difficult time
becoming an attorney he's anxious to get started but, unfortunately, he's broke so he starts his
practice with a $2,000 cash advance on his credit card. It's a boom time in Dallas and there are
a lot of real estate promoters and oil and gas operators around and a couple of them become
clients and get Stan in deep trouble fast and his wife ends up on trial for murder.
as he starts his law practice in Dallas in the late 70s. Since he's had such a difficult time
becoming an attorney he's anxious to get started but, unfortunately, he's broke so he starts his
practice with a $2,000 cash advance on his credit card. It's a boom time in Dallas and there are
a lot of real estate promoters and oil and gas operators around and a couple of them become
clients and get Stan in deep trouble fast and his wife ends up on trial for murder.
Second Chair (Volume III) Stan is asked to defend a young college girl memory of what
happened and Stan has only been in practice a year and probably shouldn't be doing a murder
trial. But he is pressed to take the case and finally agrees on the condition that his law
professor assist him as second chair. What he doesn't know is his professor is a drunk and
probably won't show up for trial.
happened and Stan has only been in practice a year and probably shouldn't be doing a murder
trial. But he is pressed to take the case and finally agrees on the condition that his law
professor assist him as second chair. What he doesn't know is his professor is a drunk and
probably won't show up for trial.
Cash Call (Volume IV) is a saga of woe for Stan and a group of executives who get into a bad
restaurant investment, lose everything and, are suspected of brutally murdering the promoter
who cheated them. If this isn't misfortune, Stan gets in the crossfire of the mob and a man who
has stolen millions of dollars in diamonds from them.
restaurant investment, lose everything and, are suspected of brutally murdering the promoter
who cheated them. If this isn't misfortune, Stan gets in the crossfire of the mob and a man who
has stolen millions of dollars in diamonds from them.
Deadly Distractions (Volume V) Stan is called back from vacation when his client is cornered
in a barn by the FBI, allegedly having killed an IRS agent. It seems like a hopeless case as a
witness claims to have seen the client standing over the body with shotgun in hand, but he
professes his innocence, so Stan agrees to defend him to get him out of the barn and save his
life.
in a barn by the FBI, allegedly having killed an IRS agent. It seems like a hopeless case as a
witness claims to have seen the client standing over the body with shotgun in hand, but he
professes his innocence, so Stan agrees to defend him to get him out of the barn and save his
life.
Black Monday (Volume VI) It's October 19, 1987 in Dallas, the stock market has crashed, and
banks and savings and loans are failing left and right. There were three murders that day—the
chairman of a failed thrift and his girlfriend are found with their throats slashed and an old lady
is found suffocated in her home along with her eleven dogs. Stan's partner Paula ends up
defending the accused in the double homicide and Stan discovers he's the executor over the
old lady's estate and must figure out who killed her in such a bizarre fashion and why.
banks and savings and loans are failing left and right. There were three murders that day—the
chairman of a failed thrift and his girlfriend are found with their throats slashed and an old lady
is found suffocated in her home along with her eleven dogs. Stan's partner Paula ends up
defending the accused in the double homicide and Stan discovers he's the executor over the
old lady's estate and must figure out who killed her in such a bizarre fashion and why.
Cactus Island (Volume VII) Stan is called out to Possum Kingdom Lake where a boy scout
was killed in a tragic Jeep accident. When the junior assistant Stan is reluctant to do so,
however, because the boy's excuse for the accident was that he was distracted by an alien
spacecraft hovering overhead.
was killed in a tragic Jeep accident. When the junior assistant Stan is reluctant to do so,
however, because the boy's excuse for the accident was that he was distracted by an alien
spacecraft hovering overhead.
Undaunted (Volume I) is the story of Stan's youth in Southern California in the late 50s. Stan goes to the
county fair and has his fortune taken by the old Univac Computer. The fortune is an ominous one
promising a difficult and perilous life. About this time Stan has a brush with the law and decides to
become an attorney. His fortune turns out to be a prophecy and he is confronted with every imaginable
obstacle to fulfilling his dream The worst being when he is drafted into the Marine Corps and the first
person he inadvertently befriends turns out to be a serial killer.
county fair and has his fortune taken by the old Univac Computer. The fortune is an ominous one
promising a difficult and perilous life. About this time Stan has a brush with the law and decides to
become an attorney. His fortune turns out to be a prophecy and he is confronted with every imaginable
obstacle to fulfilling his dream The worst being when he is drafted into the Marine Corps and the first
person he inadvertently befriends turns out to be a serial killer.
| LET THE ADVENTURE BEGIN! TARIZON: THE LIBERATOR Hardback * 334 Pages * $23.00 * ISBN 978-1-929976-48-5 Audio CD * 9 CDs 14.4. hours * ISBN 978-1-929976-49-2 |
When a teenager discovers his father is working on a secret government project with
aliens from the planet Tarizon, the project is compromised and Peter Turner must
accept exile or be killed. When Peter arrives on Tarizon, much to his shock and dismay,
learns that many on believe he is the long awaited Liberator who is expected to lead a
revolution against the despot Videl Lai and free the Nanomites, Mutants and Seafolken
from bondage.
aliens from the planet Tarizon, the project is compromised and Peter Turner must
accept exile or be killed. When Peter arrives on Tarizon, much to his shock and dismay,
learns that many on believe he is the long awaited Liberator who is expected to lead a
revolution against the despot Videl Lai and free the Nanomites, Mutants and Seafolken
from bondage.
TARIZON: CIVIL WAR By William Manchee Hardback * 340 Pages * $23.00 * ISBN 978-1-929976-52-2 Audio CD * 8 CDs * ISBN 978-1-929976-49-2 Audio MP3 * ISBN 978-1-929976-62-1 |
When civil war breaks out on Tarizon, Leek Lanzia, believed by many to be "the
Liberator," is sent to Tributon to provide moral support to the rag-tag mutant army. A
major assault from the TGA is expected and Leek hopes to help the Mutants, at least,
slow down the advancing army. In Rigomol, Loren Bosque is devastated when her bid to
succeed her father and become the new Loyalist chancellor fails. Defying the new
leadership, Lorin aligns herself with Leek in order to preserve the organization she and
her father have so painstakingly built and to save the Namomites from Videl Lai’s
ordered genocide.
Liberator," is sent to Tributon to provide moral support to the rag-tag mutant army. A
major assault from the TGA is expected and Leek hopes to help the Mutants, at least,
slow down the advancing army. In Rigomol, Loren Bosque is devastated when her bid to
succeed her father and become the new Loyalist chancellor fails. Defying the new
leadership, Lorin aligns herself with Leek in order to preserve the organization she and
her father have so painstakingly built and to save the Namomites from Videl Lai’s
ordered genocide.
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Disillusioned--After being discharged from the United States Marine Corps, Stan ends up in Dallas
where he intends to finish law school. In the spring of 1976, while attending SMU, he is recruited into the
republican party, elected county chairman, and finds himself helping President Gerald Ford in his campaign
against Jimmy Carter. The campaign is marred, however by an untimely FBI investigation into the financial
dealings of a major party contributor, Brad Thornton. The investigation unleashes an avalanche of
misfortune beginning with the alleged murder-suicide of Stan’s friend, Ron Shepard, his wife Cindy and their
three children and culminating in the resignation of two republican candidates for the 67th District’s state
representative seat.
where he intends to finish law school. In the spring of 1976, while attending SMU, he is recruited into the
republican party, elected county chairman, and finds himself helping President Gerald Ford in his campaign
against Jimmy Carter. The campaign is marred, however by an untimely FBI investigation into the financial
dealings of a major party contributor, Brad Thornton. The investigation unleashes an avalanche of
misfortune beginning with the alleged murder-suicide of Stan’s friend, Ron Shepard, his wife Cindy and their
three children and culminating in the resignation of two republican candidates for the 67th District’s state
representative seat.
Deadly Defiance - Volume 10 of the popular Stan Turner Mystery Series featuring legal
sleuths Stan Turner and Paula Waters. This episode introduces a new addition the
attorney's at Turner & Waters, Stan former secretary, Jodie Marshall, who has worked her
way through college, finished law school and has now just passed the bar. Knowing how
talented she is, Stan throws her into the deep end on her first case, and she soon finds
herself pitted against an angry boss of a Mexican drug cartel!.
sleuths Stan Turner and Paula Waters. This episode introduces a new addition the
attorney's at Turner & Waters, Stan former secretary, Jodie Marshall, who has worked her
way through college, finished law school and has now just passed the bar. Knowing how
talented she is, Stan throws her into the deep end on her first case, and she soon finds
herself pitted against an angry boss of a Mexican drug cartel!.
TARIZON: CONQUEST EARTH By William Manchee Hardback * 340 Pages * $23.00 * ISBN 978-1-929976-65-2 Audio CD * 8 CDs * ISBN 978-1-929976-67-6 Audio MP3 * ISBN 978-1-929976-81-2 |
Videl Lai is dead and Tarizon’s cataclysmic civil war is over, or so most people
think, until Tarizon’s Intergalactic Fleet refuses to surrender. Then Videl Lai’s adopted
son, Evohn Cystrom, masterminds the escape of Rupra Bruda,
recognized as the father of the Purist movement. As the Fleet defiantly leaves it’s
moon base on Clarion, Cystrom informs Chancellor Lorin Boskie that they intend to
travel to Earth, conquer it, and someday come back and destroy Tarizon. The
Chancellor, at great personal political risk, puts together a rag-tag armada of Earth
Shuttles to try and beat the Purists to Earth and warn the American government of the
impending invasion. The odds of the Loyalist armada reaching Earth before the
Purists, or even surviving the trip against the powerful Purist Fleet, are long but
Commander General, Leek Lanzia, is determined to save Earth and destroy the
Purists once and for all.
think, until Tarizon’s Intergalactic Fleet refuses to surrender. Then Videl Lai’s adopted
son, Evohn Cystrom, masterminds the escape of Rupra Bruda,
recognized as the father of the Purist movement. As the Fleet defiantly leaves it’s
moon base on Clarion, Cystrom informs Chancellor Lorin Boskie that they intend to
travel to Earth, conquer it, and someday come back and destroy Tarizon. The
Chancellor, at great personal political risk, puts together a rag-tag armada of Earth
Shuttles to try and beat the Purists to Earth and warn the American government of the
impending invasion. The odds of the Loyalist armada reaching Earth before the
Purists, or even surviving the trip against the powerful Purist Fleet, are long but
Commander General, Leek Lanzia, is determined to save Earth and destroy the
Purists once and for all.