New Short Story: Mr. Endicott

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. Read Now
Short Story: Sue, If You Must

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? Read Now
Short Story: These Irish Eyes Aren’t Smiling

Short Story: These Irish Eyes Aren’t Smiling

Denny Dunbar, a catcher for the Cincinnati Reds, was born in Ireland.  When the team decides to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by switching out their Red uniforms for shamrocks and green trim, the ill-tempered Dunbar explodes.  Find out why… Read...
Reviving My Career

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. To my dismay, when I entered the convention hall I found that I hardly knew anyone in attendance. A new...
Short Story: The Girl, The Jacuzzi, The Gardening Shears

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...
The Mayor of Polk Street Q&A

The Mayor of Polk Street Q&A

Originally published as an Audible Original, THE MAYOR OF POLK STREET is now available as an e-book from Open Road Media. Here, Jim answers a few questions about the novel, which is a sequel to his NARROWS GATE epic. How did you come to write THE MAYOR OF POLK STREET?...