A snippet of “Stepping on Fingers:” – Lea’s eerie preview of a bomb being sewn into her neck: “Something was tearing into the base of my skull, a silent, ripping power drill. Sticky fingerprints of the last nightmare clouded my…
A Peek at “Criminal Opera (coming soon)”
A small part of the action in “Criminal Opera (coming soon)”: “Before long, the pair of lawyers emerged into the building’s polished marble lobby and out into the breezy sunlight of Third Avenue. David Garvey pointed right, toward the nearby…
Flying out of Danger with Marja’s Help
A bit of “Goshawk” – flying from danger in an experimental jet designed by the hero, named Goshawk: “Roger, Tower, copy cleared takeoff runway Two Romeo.” Again pushing her throttle yoke forward slightly and giving her right engine slightly more…
A Bit of Goshawk – Running from the Killers
A piece of early action in “Goshawk “Flushed with adrenaline, David hesitated for what seemed like an eternity to look cautiously up and down the long hall and listen, and then listen some more before continuing. Convinced he was alone,…
Nűremberger Codex (1947- 49) and Present Applications
A taste of “Criminal Opera (presently being written)” by Doug McPheters: “Spurred by the widespread revulsion at the many evils committed by the defeated Nazis during World War II, the four Allied victors organized a series of 13 trials in…
Prescott Library Local Author Fair
Doug McPheters will be showing his latest pair of books at the Prescott Public Library Local Author Book Fair on Saturday, November 4 from 10 AM to 4 PM. Come see his first two thrillers, “Goshawk,” and “Stepping on Fingers.”
Turkey Dinner in a Hurricane
It was Thanksgiving and the diesel-electric submarine, USS Tigrone (SS-419), was running on the surface during a strong hurricane in the Atlantic ocean. Its assignment was to play rabbit for a nuclear fast-attack submarine running at a deep and comfortable…
“Goshawk” Starts
Beginnings of “Goshawk” in the Lake Country of Finland: “Like a grotesque nightmare, a silent slideshow of horrors cycled through Layla’s exhausted brain. She relived pushing her younger brother, Sami, on an old tire hanging from a frayed rope behind…
Terror in Goshawk
Applying Nuremberg Punishments
A preview of my third thriller, “Criminal Opera (not yet available):” “So here we are,” Jim said, “walking through the woods wearing Sniffy and Kamala Halloween masks on a late summer afternoon to find Kaltenbruner, fit him with the…
