The Silver Scepter
The Rhodium Dragon

The Usher Orlop Mystery Series 7 & 8

Sculptor, Usher Orlop filters through his Creative Talents to find alternate scenarios.

The Silver Scepter:
Usher travels to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico to execute a silver scepter for an unusual client. Usher finds his creation is used to bash in the skull of a woman. Usher rescues her tiny son and must find a way to get the tyke out of harm's way.

The Rhodium Dragon:
Usher is provided with a magnificent jade box on which to mount a silver mask of a client's grandson. The surfacing of the lidless box precipitates multiple burglaries and murders, plus the involvement of a powerful Chinese tong and the Chicoms. Usher must sort through international intrigues to protect the lone survivor.