Darlien C. Breeze, Las Vegas resident for 15 years, is a California native. MINI TALES is her first collection of short stories, published in July 2005. br br A Life of Crime details many of the cases Detective Josh Cummings has handled in his fifty plus year career. He relates the details of these cases to two reporters writing a book about his life. The crimes he tells of run the gamut from crime thriller, to dark comedy, with a little heartfelt drama thrown in. There’s a dark side to the story that only the reader discerns through comments and private thoughts made by the old detective. br br Darlien is also the author of ImportExport and You, a text book for classes she taught at the Community College of Southern Nevada and Small Pony, the story of a Navajo boy who must decide between his world and the world of the white man. He resolves the issue by becoming a college trained Indian Agent. Darlien’s background includes twenty years as a classroom teacher, ten years as a real estate agent, and seven years as the owner of an importexport company.