At the printer!

My new novel, Cracks in the Wall, was sent off to the printer today. Expected availability date is not determined yet but will likely be in early to mid-July. Here’s the advanced notice of publication. RELEASE DATE-July 7, 2016   Parker Havenot, a former...

Committing an injustice

“A policeman seldom finds what he’s already convinced can’t be found.” As has happened a few times recently, my reading inspires a blog post. The above thought comes out of the head of Inspector Ian Rutledge in Charles Todd’s Search the...

Hopelessly naïve?

My last post regarding being civil and kind probably painted me as hopelessly naïve and unrealistic, at least to some who read my blog. So, I guess there is a need to clarify the two most important points in that post. First, being civil and kind to other human beings...

Kind words and civility

Never miss a chance to say a kind word. This thought has been expressed in many different ways by many famous people but it seems that the world is badly in need of being reminded that being kind does not indicate weakness. Several years ago, I was invited to the...

#400-Why did Stacey have to die?

This is the 400th post on this blog since I began it a couple of years ago. A rough estimate would place more than 80% of my posts as dealing with the murder of Stacey Burns. One can’t help but wonder if I’m doing any good with these regular observations....