Pete’s eyelids fluttered open. Barry, sitting in a chair, swam in and out of focus, “Where am I?” “Under observation in the County General until you get shipped off to the county jail.” “Any particular reason?” “You made the paper. …
The Raid on Pan’s Palace
Pete chucked away his surname years ago, never carried a wallet, didn’t own a telephone, television, or radio and never read the newspaper. He cooked on a camp stove, slept on an army cot and aired his clothes in the …
Divinity in Odd Numbers
Clarence Bartholomew Whistleblower was born an odd number. Growing up, though not to a great height, in Nebraska he lagged behind the spindly legged goggle eyed Poindexters who were always chosen last on game day. Clarence was never chosen at …
Early Mourning Clouds
Chapter 2Early Mourning Clouds Meghan A commotion out in the kitchen made the incredible message being delivered in clipped tones over a crackling line almost impossible to understand. Meghan covered her outer ear with her free hand and said, “I’m …
Gone Fishing
Late Spring of 1953 when Dad finally home from Korea the first thing Scratch wanted to do was go fishing. Fishing with Dad didn’t involve fishing. Oh, he’d weight his line all right but he never tied a hook on …
Before the Dawn
Chapter 1Before the Dawn 1955 Scratch Scratch had an itch. He wiggled his bat one last time tensed took a half-step forward cocked his wrists … and relaxed as the blur just off the outside corner snapped the catcher’s mitt …
