Category Archives: crime

Plumber Helps to Capture Would-Be Burglar

With the protagonist in a series of novels I have written being a woman who takes the law into her own hands by hunting down predators and bringing them to justice, I enjoy finding stories of “everyday” men and women … Continue reading

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Husband Gets Violent over Politics

It is that time again.  Every four years the chosen candidates from each political party take to our television screens and county fairs, walk onto debate stages, and fly across the country repeatedly in order to convince voters that he … Continue reading

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Passing Motorist Finds Body in Abandoned Car

I have to say that this scenario gives life to many crime fiction writers’ vivid imaginations… Let me pose a scenario to you and ask what your reaction might be. It’s the middle of the night.  You are driving on … Continue reading

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Central Park Rape Suspect Photographed by His Victim

An elderly woman relaxes in Central Park on a late summer day to enjoy an afternoon of bird watching.  This should be an enjoyable activity; one that perhaps gives this woman a brief respite from the noise and the crowds … Continue reading

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Predicting Drew Peterson’s Social Life in Prison

Let’s begin with the premise that police officers are probably not the favorite people of most men who are locked up our prison system.  A man with a badge likely helped those convicted criminals meet the justice that they are … Continue reading

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Felonies on Facebook

Maybe you like to use Facebook to reconnect with friends you haven’t seen since you graduated from high school twenty years ago.  Who needs a reunion in the school gymnasium when you can catch up virtually every day?  Or, perhaps … Continue reading

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New Jersey Man May Have Held Girlfriend Prisoner for a Decade

In the series of novels I’ve written that feature vigilante detective Emily Stone, my bold protagonist goes after all kinds of criminals, but has a particular eye for those who abuse women and children.  She has no patience for pedophiles … Continue reading

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