James Sheehan ist ein Autor, dessen Schreiben tief von seinen prägenden Jahren in New York City beeinflusst ist. Seine frühen Lebenserfahrungen, geprägt von einer großen Familie und einer Reihe vielfältiger Arbeiterklasse-Jobs von jung auf, boten einen reichen Teppich an Beobachtungen, die seine erzählerische Stimme prägen. Dieser Hintergrund verlieh ihm eine einzigartige Perspektive, die er in seine literarischen Erkundungen einbringt.
Since 1945, the European states which had previously glamorised their military elites, and made going to war the highest expression of patriotism, have renounced violence as a way of settling their disputes.
A rich man parks his expensive car in downtown New York. As he gets out of the car, he is surprised to see a young man in front of him, holding a gun. There's a sharp crack of a gun and then silence. Two eye witnesses have put him at the scene of the crime, but did he pull the trigger?
James Sheehan, a Florida trial attorney, has created Jack Tobin, a Florida trial attorney, and one of the most interesting and complex characters I've come across in a long time.