A short story by

© Marta Stephens 2009 all rights reserved



Sam Harper turned left off Willow Boulevard into a winding private road he had driven past all his life but never entered. In the distance, the McGuire mansion, a sprawling two-story home, stood like a limestone monument to the family’s ego. Its stately structure and steep-angled roof was nestled against a backdrop of tall, lanky pines. Harper imagined a flawlessly, well-groomed lawn would grace the property at the first… Continue

I'm very excited to announce the launch of my new blog called, SAM HARPER CRIME SCENE

http://samharpercrimescene.blogspot.com featuring none other than my

protagonist, homicide detective Sam Harper. The inspiration for this

blog came from readers and fans—I love it!



In an attempt to do something a different with this blog, I've

developed a series of short Harper stories to post in segments that

will… Continue