When I finished reading “A Detailed Man,” my first reaction was a sigh of relief that David Swinson is no longer a cop. You see, the last thing that you want to happen to your friends is that they become “damaged.” David Swinson’s first book introduces you to a cop who is damaged, literally and […]
Archives for 2012
R.I.P. Brandon Meredith
Tragedy has struck the family of Brandon Meredith. Very early this morning, Brandon was found dead at his sister’s home. Brandon Meredith was Trisha’s brother whose cold case can be found here on DCC. The cause of Brandon’s death is still unknown and details will follow later. Trisha’s case is not forgotten. During his life, Brandon made […]
#CCLiveChat recap Jan 6, 2012
The first CCLiveChat from this year was a “get back into the chatting rhythm” group exercise and I think we all passed with flying colours! Joined by old and new friends, we dove into the Stephen Lawrence case from the UK with issues of double jeopardy, evidence contamination and of course, the consequences of proper […]
The boy in the suitcase by Agnete Friis & Lene Kaaberbol
The boy in the suitcase by Agnete Friis & Lene Kaaberbol. You think that you are doing a friend a favour and you are even doing it reluctantly. However, you do indeed go to the luggage depot where the lockers are to pick up something for your friend. She told you that you would be better […]
“Steps to Heaven” by Wendy Cartmell
“Steps to Heaven” by Wendy Cartmell. The Holidays are an excellent time to relax and read so I downloaded a good number of books on my Nook. One of them came from Wendy Cartmell via Twitter. She generously gave me a copy of “Steps to Heaven” and wished me happy readings. She should have mentioned that […]
“Someone’s Daughter” by Silvia Pettem
“Someone’s Daughter” by Silvia Pettem. The author contacted me last year to tell me about the book she was working on. While discussing “Cold Case Research” she hinted at another book she had written in 2009. If I wanted it, she’d send me a copy. She wrote that her heart was in that book. And it showed. […]