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Flightfall
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This novella was adapted from a short story originally published under a different title as part of an anthology. For any previous readers, please forgive the literary license takenas to time, place, and additional characters. “How do the birds make great sky circles … They fall and falling they are given wings.” -Jalal Rumi The day Jake Toronto triggered the downfall of a cable TV network, I was in my office thinking about my upcoming vacation. My suitcase, …
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Record of Wrongs
Freed from prison when a new round of DNA testing casts doubt on his guilt, Quentin Price is about to confront a figure from his past who will make him an offer difficult to refuse: the chance to help solve the crime that put him behind bars. There is only one problem. What if Quentin is guilty? And what if the person he is about to meet appears the unlikeliest ally of all? “Shamus Award winner Andy Straka is a …
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Kitty Hitter
This is not your mother’s cat mystery. (With apologies to all you lovers of feline noir.) No one would ever mistake Virginia private investigator and falconer Frank Pavlicek for Ace Ventura. But when the ex homicide detective is asked to return to New York City to help find a physician/animal rights activist’s missing feline, the stage is set for one of the most bizarre cases of Frank’s career. Are the doctor’s accusations true? Has the eccentric developer of her luxury …
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Safety Patrol
Occasionally, I am asked why I write crime fiction. A simple enough question. After all, I’ve published several mysteries, so it seems like a logical inquiry. I always answer it by saying that a) I love reading good crime fiction b) as a mediocre plotter but decent descriptive writer I rely on the narrative hook that the mystery form inherently supplies, and c) crime novels in general tend to be popular with readers, just check out any bestseller list. Recently, …
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