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- Hometown:
- Northern Illinois
- About Me:
- My mystery stories have appeared in various small press
magazines including most recently in MystericalE Fall issue(Forget Me Not) and the Nov/Dec(2006) issue of Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine (The Fake).
I also write SF stories and have seen recent publication in Shimmer and Farthing magazines.
I live and, work, and write in Northern Illinois with my wife and two elderly spaniels.
My novel, "Unforgettable," is with the Ashley Grayson Literary Agency and looking for a publisher who's interested in SF/Mystery crossovers
- I Am A:
- Reader, Writer
- Books And Authors I Like:
- The books and stories I reread are by Chandler.
- Movies And TV Shows I Like:
- Foyles War is my current favorite. I like Netflix -- it makes all these series available as you want them.
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Lovejoy
I just finished reading "The Judas Pair," the very first Lovejoy novel by Jonathan Gash. This is great stuff. I'd read one of the series years ago and liked it, but a friend just loaned me the whole series, so I'm reading them from the start. This first book is a bit rough, not as smooth and pleasing as they are later in the series, but its got a good sense of humor and it's also instructive about the antiques industry and the scams that go on. It should not have taken me so long to get back
… ContinuePosted on February 17, 2008 at 5:55am —
The Best American Mystery Stories
I finished reading "The Best American Mystery Stories" (2005) today. OK, so I have a large reading pile, and it takes me a while sometimes. What struck the most about this anthology is that very few of the stories actually have a mystery in them. Most were criminals going about their business, or people who were related to criminals going about their business or even police going about their business, but they were, in general, not solving or intrigued by, any mysteries. I've read books f
… ContinuePosted on January 21, 2008 at 10:17am — 2 Comments
Mcmanus
I just finished The Blight Way by Patrick McManus. I've always enjoyed McManus' humor essays. The are funny all the way down to your toes. His humor isn't as thickly spread in his mystery novel, but it has the same assured voice and a pretty good plot. Mosly I liked the characters -- I think it's what McManus does best. Still expected Rancid Crabtree to show up somewhere along the way.
Cliff
Posted on November 30, 2007 at 1:47pm —
Does the Author's opinion matter?
So Rowling outed Dumbledore. This post isn't really about that though.
This post asks the question; does the author's opinion matter any more than anyone else's once the story is out?
Since the last book has been written, there is only the written evidence to go by. If Rowling thought of Dumbledore as gay while she wrote the stories, that's fine, but hardly relevant. I think the real issue is, if the reader thinks of him a gay, then he is. If not, then he's not. The authors
Posted on October 23, 2007 at 2:17pm —
The Friendship Balm
I tried my hand at a YA story. It's kind of quirky, but Mark at Story Station liked it enough to take it.
http://www.viatouch.com/learn/Storystation/Stories/friendship_balm.jsp
Cliff
Posted on October 22, 2007 at 6:05am —
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Early Endorsements for “A Circle of Souls”
Linda Fairstein, NYT Bestselling Author: "A fascinating debut - this novel takes the reader to the darkest places in the human soul, from a writer with the authenticity to lead us there. A stunning thriller and an important read."
Judge Judy Sheindlin, star of the Judge Judy Show: "The seminal work of this fine author kept me glued to my chair until the adventure was over and the mystery solved. A great read!"
Book Synopsis:
The sleepy town of Newbury, Connecticut, is shocked when a little girl is found brutally murdered. The town s top detective, perplexed by a complete lack of leads, calls in FBI agent Leia Bines, an expert in cases involving children.
Meanwhile, Dr. Peter Gram, a psychiatrist at Newbury s hospital, searches desperately for the cause of seven-year-old Naya Hastings devastating nightmares. Afraid that she might hurt herself in the midst of a torturous episode, Naya s parents have turned to the bright young doctor as their only hope.
The situations confronting Leia and Peter converge when Naya begins drawing chilling images of murder after being bombarded by the disturbing images in her dreams. Amazingly, her sketches are the only clues to the crime that has panicked Newbury residents. Against her better judgment, Leia explores the clues in Naya s crude drawings, only to set off an alarming chain of events.
In this stunning psychological thriller, innocence gives way to evil, and trust lies forgotten in a web of deceit, fear, and murder.