New Short Story: These Irish Eyes Aren’t Smiling

New 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...
New Short Story: Sue, If You Must

New 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
New Short Story: The Girl, The Jacuzzi, The Gardening Shears

New 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?...
New Short Story: The Minnesota Twins

New Short Story: The Minnesota Twins

When an irate husband prevents Eddie Flood, a pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, from attending that night’s game, Eddie asks his identical twin Arnold to fill in. Problem: Arnold is no baseball player… Read Now