A mystery
To my followers on this blog: For some reason, it appears that all my posts under the category of Murder in a Small Town have disappeared from my Facebook author page. This is a test to see if that is true. If this is where you follow this blog, you might have missed...Harry Hole-Agent for Justice?
The killer of Stacey Burns always is lurking just beneath the surface of my mind. Almost every book I read has something that makes me think of that case and the person who took Stacey’s life. Jo Nesbo has created a superb character in his Inspector Harry Hole...If Only!
Stacey Burn’s voice as a victim and solving the issue of guns and mass murders: these two items were mentioned in my last post. If only there were simple answers to both but apparently some clarification of that post is needed so here it is. First, we’ll...Blaming The Victim-Stacey and Charleston
Here is a great line from John Sanford’s novel, Broken Prey. ” Dead people don’t have any political clout,” says Lucas Davenport. I thought about Stacey Burns when I first read that line and thought about it again when I heard Charles...Cracks in the Wall Update
Those of you who have read Live Free or Die have read (maybe) the beginning chapters of my fourth novel, Cracks in the Wall. I do get asked how that book is coming along so I thought I’d give everyone a brief update. I am in the middle of Chapter Eleven, just...Stacey and the True Crime Neophyte- A Report
On Saturday, I presented my “Adventures of a True Crime Neophyte” to the Arizona Mystery Writers in Tucson. It was great being the same room with so many gifted and talented writers. The last time I presented this program to a group of writers was in July,...Stacey Burns, Fahrenheit 451, and NBC News
What do the Stacey Burns murder, NBC (or any other news outlet) and Fahrenheit 451 have in common? When I taught a six week unit on Ray Bradbury’s signature book (in many people’s opinion) I was struck by the immediacy of it in the world of the 70’s...True Crime Neophyte- AZ Mystery Writers
On Saturday, June 13, 2015, I will present my program, Adventures of a True Crime Neophyte, to the Arizona Mystery Writers in Tucson. This program, originally presented to the Society of Southwestern Authors about two years ago, (photo) details my work on the true...Dear Stacey: An open letter
In my imagination, I often picture writing letters to those I have lost- my grandmother Ledoux, my Uncle Bill, my son, Gary, etc. etc. etc.) I’m sure there are those out there who would like to write a letter to Stacey Burns. Since October, 2010, I’ve...
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