Murphy McEvoy is a hard luck private detective on a lifelong losing streak. His toast always hits the floor jam side down. He is a character from a failed novel I’d written years ago. The fact that he has any sense of humor or optimism at all is endearing, and to put it bluntly, the reason I love Murphy so much. In the novel, Murphy is shot down during his encounter with Janine at the bar. They part ways and that’s the end of it. Their encounter sizzled in the novel, so I gave them new life in this short story and asked what would have happened if Janine didn’t shoot him down that night? As expected, it isn’t good news for Murphy.
About the Author
Mark Souza lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, two children, and mongrel beast-dog, Tater. When he’s not writing, he’s out among you trying to look and act normal (whatever that is), reminding himself that the monsters he’s created are all in his head, no more real than campaign promises.
Upcoming Titles
My novel Robyn’s Egg will be released in the spring of 2012
A collection of my short stories, Try 2 Stop Me, will be released in September of 2012