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Aug.31.2011 Writing Noir Mysteries - Part 1 For me the dark nature of noir fiction fills a need. Perhaps it is the simple idea that the information age, filled with digital platforms that take you wherever you desire nearly instantaneously, allows too much "light" into life. It erases much of the mystery, the challenge, until we are left...	Jun.02.2010 Women Make the Best Detectives Or so it seemed to me in my fifteen years as a private investigator. Yes, I'm talking real-life detectives here, and specifically three of the women I worked with. The most famous, and the materfamilias for the others, is Sandra Sutherland, who was my boss, along with her husband Jack...
Dec.13.2009 “Only In America, You Say.” Are you aware that this kind of thing is going on every day in your state? Now here’s a character for you. Where else could this happen? Smart, clever, intelligent and as crooked as the letter “C”. This should make your hair stand on end. His name? “ Anthony Pellicano.” Here are a few tid-bits on...	May.12.2009 Definitions of Noir Mystery Noir mysteries sculpt imagery from the ice of vocabulary not the stone of definition. Stone is brittle, shaped only by tools. Mood alters ice as it weaves around characters while they struggle to live the plot without knowing their destinations or the consequences of their decisions. Like the...
May.09.2009 What motivates a fictional private investigator? Michael Hacker McKaybees is a troubled man. Those who know him call him Hacker. Most do not know that his legal name is Michael. Back in college, after a stint in the Gulf War, he perfected the art of computer hacking, and years later, while working with the FBI, uses the skill to aid their search...	Apr.25.2009 More about noir mysteries Modern noir mysteries anchor the genre in its 70+ year history with the temper of emotion mentioned in the first post regarding this style of writing. Which is this: the mood of good noir mystery fiction should be set in the first page, paragraph, or in the first sentence. The mood must be dark...
Apr.21.2009 What is a noir mystery? Originally, I planned to start this series with examples of modern authors who I feel write Noir Mysteries. However, the longer I dug through my pulp fiction collection the more I knew that my decision would prove itself incorrect. Running backwards creates blind spots, so I've altered my approach...	Oct.05.2008 WHY BUY MY BOOK — THE EYES HAVE IT? From the feedback of hundreds of readers, THE EYES HAVE IT seems to strike a positive cord with men and women of all ages, from different locales, various economic levels, religions, and education. When I wrote it, I just wanted to be proud of the finished product, and not disappoint my immediate...
Sep.21.2008 Derek Armstrong, private eye? Yes, I was a private eye. At the time, I admitted it with some shame. It was a way to pay the bills. Now, I remember that time in my youth with some affection. I was in my twenties, licensed to investigate in Ontario, Canada. Like most licensed private investigators, the majority of my work...