February 2013 - Glenn Harris

A Few Thoughts (and Stories) about Guns

Written by glenn on February 18, 2013 · 2 Comments

I grew up with guns. My Dad kept a loaded .32 revolver in the nightstand next to his bed. I had my own .22 rifle by the time I was twelve. In the books I write, both my detectives carry guns. People frequently shoot at them and they very effectively […]

A Quick Brawl in Downtown Portland

Written by glenn on February 11, 2013 · Leave a Comment

An action scene from Turnabout is Fatal Play, the first of the McCall-Malone mysteries. A quick brawl ensues when three young men attempt to take on Clint McCall, Devon Malone, and Reuben Keys — without much success: By this time, Reuben was closing with us, grinning in recognition. “Hey, Reuben,” […]

And Here’s Our Villain….

Written by glenn on February 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment

There are occasional chapters in Turnabout is Fatal Play from the point of view of the villain. This is from one of those: It had been so long since he’d felt a true thrill, a new thrill. So very long. It was wonderful that he’d finally found a reason, a […]