FLASHOVER — My New Book is Out

I’m  excited to announce that my third book, Flashover will be published on Sept. 1, 2013!Flashover Cover_Layout 1

Like my previous books, this is a suspense crime novel set in Minneapolis.  The main character is a young, female prosecutor named Zehra who is ambitious to become a judge.  She is assigned a case of an alleged arsonist and hopes a …

Who’s An Arsonist?

While researching background material for a new book that I’m working on, I’ve studied the odd crime of arson.  It’s one of the easiest crimes to commit but also one of the hardest for law enforcement to solve.

Last post, I looked at the recently arrested arsonist, Harry Burkhart, who is alleged to have started more than 50 …

More Than 50 Dangerous Fires!!

In California, authorities have arrested  Harry Burkhart who is accused of starting over 50 fires in Los Angeles.  This might be a record for arsonists!  See article in the Star Tribune:  http://www.startribune.com/nation/136632808.html  

Why do people start fires?

In the research for a new book that I’m working on, I’ve studied the odd crime of arson.  Unlike most …