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Stories for kids: Stories for kids: "The Hero and the Weaver" The magic weaver only wants to be left alone to practice her art, but a young man needs her help, and won't take no for an answer. First published in Cricket Magazine "The Enchanted Tree" Even the life of a miracle comes to an end eventually, but memories can touch us again. First published in Cricket Magazine. Stories for grown ups: "Waiter, There's a Clue in My Soup!" a Happy Diner mystery. First published in Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine. (Nominated for a Derringer Award) Over a BLT and a pastrami on rye, two detectives sort through a poisoning case. But it takes a little help from the food geek in the corner to see what's wrong with the menu. "Trail Of the Lonesome Pin" a Mick and Casey McKee Mystery. First published in Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine. Gunslinger Mick McKee wakes up half-naked, smiling and unable to remember what just happened. He'd better figure it out fast, before his gunslinger wife shoots him. "The Hoosegow Strangler" a Mick and Casey McKee Locked-room Mystery. The sheriff was guarding the most likely suspect. Young and inexperienced gunslingers Mick and Casey McKee were guarding the wounded victim. The victim is strangled in the night. Mick knows they'll take the blame if he can't figure out how the killer managed it. See also Bio and Publishing credits for info on other stories, and the Current Projects page for excerpts from novels I've been working on. Last updated November 14, 2004