I grew up in Missouri and came south to
write for The Atlanta Constitution. My beat was The South. I traveled the Tobacco Roads and the narrow, historic streets of
New Orleans. I wrote about Natchez, Mississippi's unique history and Florida's diverse population. When I retired, I knew I would write
crime fiction. I covered crime for the newspaper. Real crime is sordid, with no romance or redeeming features. Justice often
doesn't will out. Real people go back to miserable lives. Writing fictional crime gives me the opportunity to remedy that.
In 2009, WINNER:
Of The St. Martin's Press First Traditional Mystery Competition in 2008. THE END GAME to be published in 2010.
