Charles Puccia – författare

High School Syllabus: Shakespeare, Geometry, Murder. Today's high schools aren't about books. They're about texts, Tweets, and social media postings… silly, gossip, and sometimes mean, until the random murder of a well-like high school teacher. But is it random? Vinnie Briggs can't find any explanation other than the wrong place, wrong time… except he notices links to other accidents among teachers, principals, and high school parents. He recruits Rita Light, a martial arts expert, to help the investigation. Vinnie and Rita learn about online and classroom bullying. Vinnie seeks hard evidence; Rita her invented inventive yoga sex among the widowers. It works, except she falls in love with one. The investigation stalls until the outlier man appears. Now the focus shifts from identifying the murder to stop more killings. Can they also get justice? Bullying, beautiful men and women, and martial arts unconventional sex brings an investigation like no other. Outlier Man is a modern morality tale with a final twist to show school rules meant to protect students don't always succeed. ***Strong language. Mature content. ENJOY***

PI Vinnie Briggs' friend Gunter pumps iron and wrestles with his fear and isolation. The Karimov cousins build bombs. The two would never mix except for Gunter's midnight stroll and chance witness of a mugging. That event sets in motion two murders, making Gunter the prime suspect. Vinnie and his co-investigator, Rita Light, seek the rogue terrorists, knowing this is the only way to exonerate Gunter. In this story of loneliness, fear, and retribution comes unforeseen consequences.

Vinnie Briggs went to Sicily for love. Instead he found murder.Salt & Pepper Man is an excursion into betrayal and what seems like a lost cause.A chance meeting of a former high school best friend causes Vinnie Briggs' Sicilian vacation to fall apart even before he checks into his hotel. One friend asks for a "e;simple"e; favor, the other dies. Vinnie knows it's a bad idea to get involved, yet he can't refuse. He's asked to link the Brooklyn mob to human trafficking in Sicilian refugee camps.The favor begets complications. The body count grows. And on top of it all, a youthful bodybuilder seduces Vinnie's husband. If he fails, fatal consequences will follow, and not only for him.