A peek at action in “Stepping on Fingers:” “David gave Gillespie a sharp hip-check. Gillespie lost his grip on his litigation bag and tumbled onto the train tracks, landing in a puddle of used condoms, cigarette butts and yesterday’s third…
Beginning of David’s Case against NeuBank
Another taste of “Goshawk:” “Goshawk” is about David Garvey’s very successful loan-sharking operation in what was left of the Soviet Union after the Berlin Wall came down that the Iraqis tried to steal. David’s scheme was financed by NeuBank. David…
Benefits for Veterans
If you’re an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. armed forces, you may be entitled to benefits of which you are not aware. In some states, like Arizona, where I reside, proof of that status can be added to your…
Dawn Falls – Love in the beginning of “Goshawk”
“Goshawk” begins in Savonlinna, Finland: “Nothing’s more erotic than sitting cheek to thigh with you in the sauna, unless it’s having your head on my shoulder and listening to your heart beat in this luxurious bed, under our own fluffy…
Goshawk – Hearing Before New Judge after First Judge is Killed
A bit of “Goshawk:” David Garvey’s suit in Federal court against his fund’s lender has a make-or-break hearing before a new and inexperienced judge after the first judge was killed in the courtroom. “Our witness will testify that customers of…
Wicked Wednesday Blog – November 22
Evil Wednesday Blog Inspired by brendawhiteside.com Novels by Doug McPheters (@McPheters1) involve exciting and unexpected action but no cupcakes or unicorns. Doug’s first thriller, “Goshawk,” is about a Manhattan lawyer who started a loan-sharking operation in what was left…
“Stepping on Fingers” – Welcome to the Russian Penal Colony
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,…
