Death in good times

The first time I went to Paris I was warned not to go down to the Seine at night. I could be robbed and thrown in the river. The rivers in Toronto pose no such problem. For one they are not easily travelled at night. And if you're going to be robbed, it is more likely to happen in the street. So these kinds of robbery/murders have taken on a sort of iconic quality. Metaphor screams out at you.

Homicide: Now and Then

My new book Homicide: Now and Then is now available at Smashwords. Check it out.

jammin' at the station

This began as an experiment. But I liked the colour and the surreal quality of the railroad station.

Check out my book on the female jazz singers of the 20s to the 60s.
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Book page to sample or purchase The Saints of Jazz: http://smashwords.com/b/27189

And my old book gone new
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Book page to sample or purchase Crowd Noises: http://smashwords.com/b/27729

Katie on fire

My eldest daughter is a force in life. Restless, intelligent, curious, and delightfully impish, she is becoming a very interesting young woman.

McGarvey

I hate the expression iconic. It's used to often. But there must be a mold somewhere for women who are charmingly dipsy.

Breakdown

Started a new book via blogg. Its called Crowd Noises and was the first book I got published. This piece is called Breakdown.