by MarktheAuthor | Feb 9, 2026 | Fiction, Novels, Private Investigator, Process, Serialized, Writing
Damn the Client Kayla played in the yard alone. She glanced up as I entered the gate. With bloodshot eyes scuttled in sleep-deprived eye sockets, I must have appeared demonic. Yesterday’s rumpled clothes surely didn’t improve my image. The previous night’s discovery...
by MarktheAuthor | Feb 7, 2026 | Fiction, Novels, Private Investigator, Process, Serialized, Writing
Double Back I made sure we were out of the line of sight before making a U-turn. “There has to be something in that house that will implicate someone besides my sister.” Tony shook his head. “They’ll sure as shootin’ go through the place as part of their investigation...
by MarktheAuthor | Feb 5, 2026 | Fiction, Novels, Private Investigator, Process, Serialized, Writing
Murder Scene I wasn’t out of the building before a firm grasp on my arm spun me around. Sheriff de Lude’s eyes, now the color of burnt brisket, drilled into me. “Pierce, you’re coming along,” he said. “Back to the crime scene.” “I need to talk to my sister.” The fiery...
by MarktheAuthor | Feb 2, 2026 | Fiction, Novels, Private Investigator, Process, Serialized, Writing
Sheriff Jumps In A single step outside the exam room ran me right into Sheriff de Lude’s bulk and ended all self-soothing meditation. His ursine scowl eclipsed the yellow lighting of the hallway. “My deputy is on his way to a murder scene, Pierce.” The wooly mustache...