In this moment from “The Green Monster: A Johnny Denovo Mystery,” Johnny has completed some additional surveillance of Schwartz Genetics, and has seen enough to bring in his good friend Tucker Thiesen, world-renowned computer intelligence expert and all-around good guy. They’re analyzing some files Daniel Mayfair provided about insurance claims: Johnny stared at his friend [...]
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Key Moment 5 — “The Green Monster”
Posted in Excerpts, The Books, tagged Baseball, Brain on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Key Moment 4 — “The Green Monster”
Posted in Excerpts, The Books on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A pattern is emerging in “The Green Monster,” but like any good detective, Johnny has to verify his suspicions. Here, he’s seeking a favor from Daniel Mayfair, a distinguished gentleman and insurance executive he’s befriended: Johnny paused significantly. “Tell me, does everything claimed in insurance require a police report be filed?” Daniel laughed. “Johnny, you [...]
Key Moment 3 — “The Green Monster”
Posted in Excerpts, The Books, tagged Espionage, Terrorism on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Johnny is expanding his sources in this chapter of “The Green Monster.” Here, he’s talking with Tom McNaught’s confidante, Dr. James Schwartz. It’s a multi-dimensional encounter, with both sides playing games. But, of course, nobody plays games better than Johnny: Johnny watched Schwartz without responding. “Did you hear me?” Schwartz asked finally. “Yes, yes,” Johnny [...]
The Power of Thinking in Metaphors
Posted in Mental Health, News, Research, The Books, Thinking Out Loud, tagged Boston Globe, Mystery, Psychology, Research on September 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Why must we dream in metaphors? Try to hold on to something we couldn’t understand. – Seal The Johnny Denovo Mysteries are based on emerging theories of how we think, how we reconcile internal realities with external stimuli, how we make decisions, how we blend rational and emotional thought, and how we express ideas, both [...]
Key Moment 2 — “The Green Monster”
Posted in Excerpts, The Books, tagged Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park, Green Monster on September 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A key moment from Chapter Two of “The Green Monster: A Johnny Denovo Mystery.” In this chapter, it’s Monday morning — early. A groggy Johnny and a tense McNaught exchange questions and answers, and speculation emerges that something else is related. “So,” Johnny said conclusively, “you’ve been trying to handle it privately so that you [...]
Key Moment 1 — “The Green Monster”
Posted in Excerpts, The Books, tagged Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park, Green Monster, Red Sox on September 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is the first in a series of posts serializing some key moments from “The Green Monster: A Johnny Denovo Mystery.” This is a key moment from Chapter One, set after a Red Sox win as Johnny and Tucker are leaving the stands. Tom McNaught is seeking Johnny’s help with a complicated and embarrassing situation. [...]
First Video for “The Green Monster”
Posted in The Books on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s a little rough, but my computer was having a bad night. In any event, the concept’s solid, so here’s the first video for “The Green Monster: A Johnny Denovo Mystery“:
Sleep Deprivation = High Praise
Posted in Mental Health, The Books, Thinking Out Loud on September 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Image by Lucas Janin via Flickr A consistent message I’ve received from readers of “Spam & Eggs: A Johnny Denovo Mystery” and “The Green Monster: A Johnny Denovo Mystery,” is one of sleep deprivation. They start the books thinking they can put them down, but end up staying up far too late to finish them, [...]
“The Green Monster” Now on Amazon in Paperback
Posted in News, The Books, tagged Amazon.com, Green Monster on September 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“The Green Monster: A Johnny Denovo Mystery,” is now available at Amazon.com in paperback. It’s actually been up a few days, but as Amazon’s systems put the Kindle version together with the paperback version, the references were a bit hinky, so I waited to publish this announcement. Already, the book briefly broke into the top [...]
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