Do You Believe?

Mar 11, 2015 | Murder In a Small Town

There are some very interesting comments in this thread on my last post. One about karma especially made me think about whether the police ever considering consulting with a psychic in the Stacey Burns murder case. Because I have a friend who has contacts in that...

On Turning 75!

Mar 5, 2015 | Uncategorized

Here’s a thought from a person who just celebrated his seventy-fifth birthday. As of yesterday, I’m playing in the fourth quarter of the century. As a good friend gently reminded me on Tuesday, “you are three quarters of a century old, man!”...

Musing on a killer . . .

Feb 24, 2015 | Murder In a Small Town

For over four years, I’ve tried to put together a narrative that would make sense of a senseless act.  No matter what I am doing, the murder of Stacey Burns is never far from the surface of my mind. My thoughts on this heinous crime range from a valley of...

A Great Review!

Feb 24, 2015 | Live Free or Die

Here’s a snippet from a review written by Reviewer Bonnie Papenfuss of the Green Valley News. “The story-telling talent of this local author is augmented by his attention to detail and use of mesmerizing dialog to reveal subtle plot elements and expose the...

The “First Forty Eight”

Feb 19, 2015 | Murder In a Small Town

Out of the mouths of fictional characters often come significant truths. Here’s one from Michael Connelly’s wonderfully engaging Detective Harry Bosch in The Brass Verdict. He is speaking about the first forty eight hours after a homicide. “The first...