This book encompasses the life of Jack Sutton. From a young child to death his story is told.
From witnessing a murder as a child, to camping with his own son and finally his deah from cerebral palsy.
Several of these stories are embelished, fictionalized stories from my own youth. In the back of the book I tell about the inspirations of each story.
Excerpt
We watched a rusty old truck stop in front of us on the other side of the river. The Sheriff's son climbed out of the truck. He reached over to the passenger side and pulled out a beautiful young woman. She strugged and tried to break free fom his grasp.
As deafness, illness, and demonic forces close in around him, Ludwig van Beethoven must summon his faith and genius to complete the Missa Solemnis—a sacred masterpiece he believes could bring divine light into a darkening world.
Determined to confront the hazy memories of his troubled youth, Oliver Matthews, a retired detective and confirmed bachelor, returns to the picturesque town of Henley-on-Thames for the first time in years.
Soldier's Gap is a non-traditional mystery with literary elements. The high school principal is brutally murdered, but Deputy Sheriff Dave Jenkins's search for meaning and love is a much more significant theme.
"Murder isn't usually this fun