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…
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“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,…
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.”
Terror in Goshawk
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…
