Short Timer - A Novel

A story about two men who buy the life insurance policies of others, hoping then they don’t live much longer. In this dark comedy, the inner-most thoughts that come while en route to what is unknown are chronicled as Alan Copeland, the king of the viatical insurance acquisition trade in South Florida and his gifted young protege, Kenny Wayne Rehage, make their respective ways to a meeting place where one is expected to betray the other.

Another Man’s Woe - A Novel

The fireman wants to save his family.  He isn't sure who they are anymore.  A feared young ghetto king suffers a devastating humiliation.  The detective became a cop because she hates them.  A union boss sees an opportunity to further his ambitions and a public school teacher grows frustrated with his prized student who dares think for himself. These lives and the investigation into the death of a polarizing judge make up the tapestry of a New York City ensnared within the tentacles of racial, class and ideological conflict.