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Author Insight
Keeping it Real
Like me, I'm sure my fellow crime fiction fans love the thrilling action scenes in a novel most. But, in the interest of realism, parts of the book have to relate how private detectives develop information. Despite television and movie dramas, the work is not just one fistfight, shootout, and car chase after another. In reality, a detective's job is really a lot more mundane and boring than that. In this bubble, T. J. visits a parole officer looking for information on her suspect.
Book Excerpt
Honolulu Blues
I found an attractive young woman with long, bleached blond hair and large brown eyes standing in the doorway of the office. She wore a blue business suit. She watched me approach and seemed to study my face.
"How can I help you?" she said.
"Hi, Ms. Morrison, I'm T. J. O'Sullivan, a private investigator. I believe Mr. Clements pinched some very expensive jewelry from my client."
"You thought you needed to report that to his parole officer?"
"That's not why I'm here. At HPD headquarters, a detective told me you might provide me with Mr. Clements' current address. Since I'd like to speak with him, it would help to know where he lives."
"Yes, well I'm not permitted to release the address of a private residence where a parolee may live to anyone other than law enforcement."
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