Mystery at Snake River Bridge available on Amazon!

Hi Everyone,

You can read a preview Mystery At Snake River Bridge on Amazon.  Better yet, if you have a Kindle you can just download the entire book.

So, why have I attached this photo to the announcement? Simply, I was walking down Roosevelt Avenue here in Queens and saw this scene.  A good man is hard to find, and I think she's found hers.

Book Cover

photo by Chris Albertson

www.wildchildpublishing.com

 Yes, this is the actual bridge, outside of Emporia, Kansas, where the murder took place.  Creepy, eh?

 

The Mystery Thickens

Yes, I still write my first draft by long hand at the kitchen table

Hello All,

Today my new novel, Mystery At Snake River Bridge, goes on sale as an e-book.  It's loosely based on the strange case of Reverend Thomas Bird, a Lutheran minister who went to prison for murdering his wife in the late 1980s.  Reverend Bird was also tried for murdering his mistress's husband, but wasn't convicted.  To this day, Reverend Bird, as well as many of his congregants and friends, claim he's innocent.  If so, who killed his wife?  And, who killed his mistress's husband?

Why did I fictionalize this case?   First, I'm not a journalist.  Fiction is my forte.  Second, and more importantly, my relatives were members of Reverend Bird's Emporia, Kansas, church.  Reverend Bird confirmed my cousin.  Using this as a springboard, the character of Kodak came to life for me -- a teenage boy, struggling with the loss of his mother,  having to come to grips with the fact his spiritual leader might be a murderer.  There are twists and turns and plenty of suspense along the way.

Mystery At Snake River Bridge is available through Wild Child Publishing (www.wildchildpublishing.com) for around $3.99.  Just download and enjoy.

Till Next Time...

Hi All,

We took the ferry to Fire Island this past weekend, where we met our friends the Bakers.  As you can see, Hurricane Sandy has left her mark.  Still, we made the most of a chilly weekend.  

Hey All,

One the best things about living in New York City, aside from the food, are the unique people you encounter daily on the street.  This evening I passed this cool dude and his chicken car.  Let's hear it for the individuals who eschew the mundane, the commonplace, the humdrum.  Let's hear it for New York.

The duds deserved their own shot

Hi All,

Sharing photos I've taken of spring in New York...  

74th Street Station at midnight

Insanity after school

Sorry, Chicago, but New York is also a windy city

Logan and friends celebrating spring

Jackson Heights, 1:20 a.m

Our last snow storm

Logan plane spotting at La Guardia