I’m a mysterious writer and I also write crime/mystery books. Most of my writing will have diversity themes. Not hit you over the head with the subject, but an ongoing reflection of the diverse world in which we live. That includes the funny, interesting, unbearable, loving, dangerous, quirky, despicable people who reside on the planet. Some are people of color; some aren’t.

My first book, Long Way Home: A World War II Novel (2014) was a labor of love. It is the little-told story of Negro soldiers serving stateside during World War II. It is both a coming-of-age, and love story. Yes, there is a also a murder. Long Way Home was honored as a Next Generation Indie Book finalist for African-American Literature, and Historical Fiction.

I’ve recently been writing a mystery series featuring Detroit private investigator, Charlene Mack. Charlie is courageous, compassionate, and cunning. She also happens to be African-American, and a lesbian. The Charlie Mack Motown Mysteries feature a strong group of secondary characters, and topical, thought-provoking, escape-into-story, plot lines. The fifth book in the series will be published June 2020.