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…
Danger in “Goshawk”
Want to see what happens next? See early pages of “Goshawk;” easy to obtain at mcphetersbooks.com. “Then David quietly eased himself out of their bed and tiptoed across a narrow patch of polished birch tiles toward the stairs and down…
Lea in Prison Colony after Court
“Right then and there, in that dirty operating room, I felt more alone and helpless than ever before. Except perhaps during my first and only time ever in court. But back then, what seemed like several lifetimes ago, I felt…
A Snippet of “Stepping on Fingers”
““A nasal voice blared from a hidden speaker somewhere high in the front of the courtroom: “All rise! The Court of Public Order for the County of Franklin is now in session! The prisoner will approach the bench!” I looked…
