Gary Kidney: Books

Adult Thrillers

What if everything you thought you knew about yourself turned out to be a lie?

The Eagle Scout Picture is a historical psychological suspense thriller. Eighteen-year-old Fred Brown finds himself in Nazi Germany as a deep-cover spy under the alias of "Zelly" Zellner. When he discovers his Eagle Scout Court of Honor picture was published in a Nazi magazine two years before, he grows suspicious and uncovers a conspiracy of lies about his mission and family. His job in Germany directly supports the Nazi war effort, but his mission is to save American lives. How can he do both and survive with a suspicious Gestapo agent planning to arrest him for treason?

When you find a cause you believe in, help it succeed.

Freedom Fighters is a historical spy-versus-counter-spy thriller set in 1956 during the cold war. The CIA sends agent "Zelly" Zellner to provoke a crisis in Budapest, Hungary. As part of his cover, he takes along his 12-year-old son, Gunny. KGB counter-spy Andrei Novitsky needs more field work to achieve promotion. He pretends a vaction in Budapest with Yuri, his 12-year-old son. As Zelly and Andrei work their missions, the boys meet and become friends. Events compel actions, testing the bonds of nation, mission, family, and friendship as the battlefield changes everyone.

Young Adult

Emily Dickinson once wrote: Which, sir, are you and which am I upon an August day?

Evens is a mystery thriller. Fifteen-year-old Joey Davidson longs to be normal, despite autism. After moving to Arizona, he finds a girlfriend, Becca, and a platoon of six diverse boys, the Desert Rats, who accept him. “Bud,” an elderly drifter, changes all relationships. One night, Bud's trailer bursts into flame. The Rats emerge as primary suspects. Investigators uncover lies and reveal secrets, forcing the boys into life-altering decisions. As the Desert Rats crumble, Joey’s mother battles cancer, and Becca plans to move, Joey's fear of abandonment becomes real. Alone, how can he cope?

Emily Dickinson once wrote: For I have the power to kill, without the power to die.

Entanglements is a mystery thriller. On the first day of morning cross-country practice, sixteen-year-old Joey Davidson finds a naked teammate unconscious on his locker bench. Joey's locker is open; his clothes and medicines scattered nearby. Quick action saves the boy's life. Joey lands in handcuffs and is offered a plea deal to become a narc. Turning down the deal, he investigates anyway to learn things are never what they seem. How much of his discovery is he willing to share with the police, especially when he finds himself marked for death by a friend's gang?