A new book

A new book is underway: "The Mukkinese Battle Horn." The plot derives from the theft of the horn while it's being loaned from one museum to another. Ned Martin decides, after receiving a photo of the horn and a description of how it was stolen, to take the case although he had never been involved in a recovery operation. 

Latest Novel

The Mystery of the Hairy Legs Murder is out in both ebook and paperback on amazon. Ned Martin is looking for his next case and it won't be long before he receives a call from the De Young museum in San Francisco to search for a valuable object that was stolen from the Metropolitan Art Museum in New York City.

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Ready for pre-publication

Finished the first draft of The Mystery of the Hairy Legs Murder. The bad guy, Doogan, has received his comeuppance. Ned has finally slipped into a groove with Claire. Portnoy has dodged a bullet. New adventures await Ned, but he will have to wait until his current tale is published. 

End in sight

Today, Hairy Legs passed the 50K mark and it should be getting close to solving the Doogan mystery. Also changed the title to: The Mystery of the Hairy Legs Murder. More complications to run up to the bang-up ending. It's been a fun trip and Ned Martin may go on to another case that takes him from Sacramento to the Bay Area. Stay tuned. 

April 7, 2026

40K words, two-thirds of the way to the end of the first draft of The Hairy Legs Murder. More twists to the story and a general feeling of tension in and around Doogan, the man with an uncanny resemblance to Gavin Newsom, governor of California. Ned Martin's investigations have wound up and he is in the middle of trying to help his friend Portnoy, while at the same time thinking about renewing his relationship with Claire who is definitely interested in restoring what had once been a bond between her and Ned. 

March 19, 2026

Work on The Hairy Legs Murder moves right along. Surpassing 20K words which usually is about 1/3 of the way to the end of the first draft of the story. Most of the characters have been identified and their elements of the sub-plot have been examined and folded into the story. More as the momentum drives toward another 20K. 

February 23, 2026

Can't keep a good writer down or so they say. To bolster their point, I've started a new story, or I should say I've done the cover for a new story: The Hairy Legs Murder. I'll keep you updated as the story progresses if the body is willing and the creeks don't rise.  Ya folla?