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WEST SENECA LIBRARY BOOK SIGNING
I wish to thank the West Seneca Public Library for hosting my book signing last evening. There was a remarkable turn out, over 40 people showed up. Quite a few were familiar faces; friends from the BPD, old schoolmates, neighbors, and other acquaintances. Then there...
KIRKUS REVIEW of City Hall Secrets
It is official. The gold standard of book reviews, Kirkus Reviews, has determined that City Hall Secrets is "A well-crafted whodunit with an engaging cast and ambiance." The complete review is attached. TITLE INFORMATIONCITY HALL SECRETSA Coterie Crime MysteryDennis...
BOOK SIGNINGS
On Saturday, Nov. 26th from 9a - 12p I will be at the West Seneca Library to sell and sign copies of MOTIVE and CITY HALL SECRETS. There will also be a drawing to get a 2nd book free. My table will be situated in front of the Chamber of Commerce office. On Tuesday,...
Newstead Public Library
Evy and I were at the Newstead Library to talk about MOTIVE. The crowd was friendly and enthusiastic. We met some great people from the Akron area and I think they enjoyed it as much as we did. I also introduced the new novel, CITY HALL SECRETS, which I expect to be...
BOOK EVENT 10/05/22
On October 5th, at 6:30 p.m. I will be at the Newstead Library, 33 Main Street, Akron NY to speak about MOTIVE and answer all questions about the book and writing in general. I will also be introducing the second novel of the Coterie Series, CITY HALL SECRETS. You...
CITY HALL SECRETS
Book Two is on paper. The editing has begun, and hopefully we will be ready to publish CITY HALL SECRETS by the beginning of August.
KIRKUS REVIEW
CITY HALL SECRETS
As of May 18th, the first draft of the 2nd book was complete. It has gone through some changes, such as a new title, and the path between the beginning to the end has taken a few unexpected turns. But I think you'll enjoy them as well as I have. We are in the editing...
2022 UPDATE
We are into a new year and I am into a new novel. It is tentatively titled "All Good?". It features the entire Coterie who are involved in a cause and will focus on the exploits of Harry Doyle as he investigates another murder. Aside from promoting MOTIVE with...
A Christmas Gift for my friends, readers, and supporters. As I have promised, I have created a short story to share for the holidays. I hope you enjoy it.
THE CHRISTMAS COP     It happened in 1998, December 23rd to be specific. It was back when we had two officers assigned to a car and officers still walked the beat. ‘98 was also a tough time for me personally, as my wife of thirty-two years had passed away in...
Motive has been selling at a steady and consistent pace
Motive has been selling at a steady and consistent pace, although in much less volume than I had hoped for. I found that my life long goal of writing a novel was left somewhat hollow. I say that because after I completed putting a fantastic story down in black and...
2nd Book of Coterie Series
The second book of the Coterie Series is underway. Although there is no title yet, the story has a great beginning and the end is fantastic. All I have to do is to meander through a series of events to tie the two together. That is the format I used for my first book,...