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...
by MarktheAuthor | Jan 31, 2026 | Fiction, Novels, Private Investigator, Process, Serialized, Writing
Myrtle Gets Mad Dr. Myrtle Gibbons held the door with a gentle hand as I delivered the young girl’s doll-sized body. The child felt like a feather made of crystal in my arms and every step threatened to shatter her into millions of tiny shards. Walls the color of a...
by MarktheAuthor | Jan 28, 2026 | Fiction, Novels, Private Investigator, Process, Serialized, Writing
Glass Castle Offense Tony’s cell phone purred in my ear as I drove, evidence he hadn’t turned it off. He answered with crackle and static, fading in and out, words plucked at by the wind and sky that carried them. “Miss me already?” “I talked to the local Doc,” I...
by MarktheAuthor | Jan 26, 2026 | Fiction, Novels, Private Investigator, Process, Serialized, Writing
Doc Has To Eat Disturbed graffiti from the restroom wall echoing in my head, I was forced to wait at the cash register while Faye took an order down range. She shouted orders with confidence while my fingers drummed the countertop. Her redheaded way of taking charge...
