Tag: crime

The Woman in the Strongbox

Downloaded 67,000 times and counting, with hundreds of three- and four-star reviews. This fast-paced mystery, published by Amazon Original Stories, was based on a front-page story I wrote for The Seattle Times, “She stole another’s identity, and took her secret to the grave. Who was she?” Amateur sleuths around the globe tried to solve the case as the story went viral.

A year later: Cafe Racer lives on

One year after a gunman opened fire in a small, quirky Seattle café, I got the assignment to go back and talk to victims’ families and survivors. A portrait not only of grief but also of love and healing that won praise from victims, police, and strangers alike.