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...

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...

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...

Three Months Short of Six Years

Feb 10, 2015 | Murder In a Small Town

Three months from today, we will observe the sixth anniversary of the murder of Stacey Burns. Here are just a few random meanderings as that incredibly sad occasion approaches . . . I wonder why Mr. Burns isn’t more in the forefront of demanding an arrest? Sure,...

2015-Solve Stacey’s Murder!

Jan 28, 2015 | Murder In a Small Town

First, to my loyal readers, I offer my humble apologies for not keeping up with this blog about the murder of Stacey Burns in recent weeks. Most of my efforts have been directed toward getting my third novel, Live Free or Die, through the publishing process. I’m...

Murder Specifics

Jan 12, 2015 | Murder In a Small Town

I’d like to speak again with the anonymous caller from Wolfeboro who offered very specific information about the murder of Stacey Burns. This person stated that he had spoken with detectives investigating the murder three months before he called me. I...