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New Short Story: Mr. Endicott
No one during his lifetime thought Mr. Endicott depraved. Peculiar, yes. But in a city of seven million, there are more than a few peculiar men.
Brutal & Strange
I'm happy to tell you that I'm editing the anthology "Brutal & Strange: Stories Inspired by the Songs of Elvis Costello."
Short Story: Sue, If You Must
In Washington, D.C., a group of women receive a strange invitation from a man from their past. A Capitol Hill lobbyist, he denies sending them. If he didn't, who did?
Short Story: These Irish Eyes Aren’t Smiling
Denny Dunbar, a catcher for the Cincinnati Reds, was born in Ireland.
Reviving My Career
In September 2022, I flew to Minneapolis to attend Bouchercon, the annual convention for the mystery and crime community. It was my first Bouchercon in a while.
Short Story: The Girl, The Jacuzzi, The Gardening Shears
When shy, studious Maria Santos rescues a high school classmate, overnight celebrity follows and her life is changed in ways she neither anticipated nor wants. When her father misunderstands the source of her unhappiness, she is thrust into another kind of crisis, one that might destroy her family forever.