cape cod trip

by | Jun 12, 2014 | Uncategorized

The research for the upcoming book, “The Ragman Murders” took forever. It has been about twenty years since I first heard the story of the 1912 murder. Over time, I have been to the places in Hartford involved in the story. Eventually, I learned that part...

new author on the blog

by | Jun 12, 2014 | Uncategorized

What happens when you come across a real live story that sounds like something from a movie script? What happens when there are two stories? What happens when there are dozens of stories all around you that could easily be turned into books? And what happens when...

the ragman story cont’d

by | Jun 12, 2014 | Uncategorized

I was at work when Lt Lopez called and told me to sit down. I had asked him to find some information about the death of Carmela Amato. What could be so awful, he had to warn me first?”She wasn’t shot accidentally while trying to save her husband’s...

the beginning of the ragman story

by | Jun 12, 2014 | Uncategorized

When I was eight years old, I got a very pleasant Christmas present. This present came a little early, on the 5th. We got a new baby sister. She was cute, required much attention, food and diapers.My biggest worry was that my mother would not have enough love to go...