Alan’s Short Stories
GO PACK GO – A MEMOIR
I have always been a Packers fan. Well, since about 1968 anyway, when I first le...
SHERLOCK HOLMES & THE WHITE CITY
Sherlock Holmes vs. H. H. Holmes – Only one will outwit the other
A Novel
Alan...
JUSTICE WITHOUT ACCOUNTABILITY IS NOT JUSTICE
Justice Without Accountability Is Not Justice
Police officers are watched by su...
PREVIEW – SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE WHITE CITY
Sherlock Holmes vs. H. H. Holmes – Only One Will Outwit the Other
For the first...
THE LAST BROADCAST
THE LAST BROADCAST
Tom awoke to the alarm he had set for an early Sunday tee ti...
A SPACE IN TIME – CHAPTER 10
The following morning Lincoln arose and looked out the window onto the front law...
ENOCH ASHLEY’S LAST SONG
Greg Baldry was sixteen when the band Frigid Pink released the classic song, Hou...
A SPACE IN TIME – CHAPTER 9
Chapter 9
After visiting Seward, the President and Stanton spoke quietly during...
THE LIBRARY OF UNWRITTEN BOOKS
July 2, 1961
Ernest Hemingway opened his eyes. Then he closed them again. When ...
REMEMBERING MY OLD MAN
Last Saturday, May 30th, marked the tenth anniversary of my father’s passing.
S...
THE LAST MANUSCRIPT OF ROBERT MORGAN
A Tale of Ambition and Temptation, and the Devil’s Bargain Behind American Liter...
JUST KEEP WRITING
Having nothing better to do on a rainy Saturday morning, one that unfortunately ...
A SPACE IN TIME – CHAPTER 8
“I don’t think you should be getting up, John,” Herold said.
Booth had alread...
LONG TRIP BACK TO DALLAS
Some stops change more than your route
Chicago traffic was unbearable, the ve...
THE NIGHT HE COULDN’T MISS
A playoff game, a fading career, and a performance no one could believe.
Jax ...
GAME EIGHT
We Finally Won the Big One
GAME EIGHT
We Finally Won the Big One
I’m si...
A SPACE IN TIME – CHAPTER 7
When Lincoln entered the Cabinet Room, every man rose to his feet.
Several be...
A SPACE IN TIME – CHAPTER 6
There was sharp banging at the door.
Dr. Samuel Mudd woke with a start and re...
A SPACE IN TIME – CHAPTER 5
President Lincoln slept fitfully that night.
He dreamt he had been shot—a...
A SPACE IN TIME – CHAPTER 4
President Lincoln laughed heartily at Hawk’s line. Mary glanced at him and smile...