Rancho Madhammer

Rancho Madhammer Chapter 1 "A Trustworthy Demeanor"

Aboard a California train, the author meets two children who request his help as a temporary babysitter until their mother can catch up to their train.  A successful reunion leads to a strange and wonderful job offer.

Rancho Madhammer Chapter 2 "Marriages of Convenience"

Around the Madhammer dinner table, a Canadian film director and two unlikely art gallery owners describe their strange paths to happiness. 

Rancho Madhammer Chapter 3 "Pet Funerals for the Billionaire Class"

A sympathetic pet funeral director reveals a surprisingly deep well of secrets involving billionaires and power brokers.

Rancho Madhammer Chapter 4 "Things Better Left Unsaid"

Tansy Bolga reveals staggering revelations about her former employer and their global aspirations.  And Tansy’s resemblance to Khimar makes the narrator increasingly curious.
 

Rancho Madhammer Chapter 5 "Lessons in Latin"

A priest from the local diocese is welcomed to the Madhammer dinner table.  Does the kindly stranger have a little too much in common with the Madhammer family? 

Rancho Madhammer Chapter 6 "A Priest, a Cop, and a Grifter Walk Into a Bar"

A close brush with some seriously dangerous people compels Father Savage to make some startling confessions to the Madhammer family.

Rancho Madhammer Chapter 7 "Friends on Motorcycles"

The Madhammer dinner table is crowded with new friends arriving on two wheels and sporting highly unusual pedigrees.  And they seem to know an uncomfortable amount about the Madhammer household.

Rancho Madhammer Chapter 8 "Truth Serum for Dessert"

Visitors at the Madhammer dinner table reveal threats on the horizon for the Madhammer household.  This stimulates Lili to make confessions of her own.

Rancho Madhammer Chapter 9: It's About Time

Lili Madhammer describes events from her past.  A past that goes back further than expected.

Rancho Madhammer Chapter 10 "The Village People"

Lili Madhammer describes a voyage that strains belief, but she insists it must be told.