A show on the History Channel about a World War II naval battle: two U.S. destroyer escorts vs. Japanese cruisers in Leyte Gulf. The destroyers happened upon a much larger Japanese battle group, took them on to keep them from overtaking American troop transports. The DEs were sunk, some sailors survived. Their bravery saved the transports from certain destruction.
A very good chance they saved my father’s life as he was aboard one of those transports. The U.S. sailor interviewed was an old man, as they all are now from that era. I gave him silent thanks.
The Eagle has Landed: In the tree above my head. This was at the lake this morning. First a cawing, then a crow flying in, then another and another. Right above me, a bald eagle sat high in an oak tree, the crows darting around him or her. The eagle was huge, unflappable. Until it flapped once and glided down and away. Is that where the word comes from?
Sight of the week: a merganser with a dozen babies, skittering away from a loon, just popped to the surface. Babies ran along the surface like skipping stones.
Truth is stranger … Topless Donut Shop, Vassalboro, Maine. In an office trailer since the old place was torched. Local conservatives suspected; turned out to allegedly be a guy whose ex was working there against his wishes. Isn’t it always the way? In the trailer, the donut shop is diversifying. Sign in window advertising, “Worms and Crawlers.”
Next weekend, signing books at my alma mater, Colby College, Sat, June 5, 3:30 p.m. Here’s a graphic by a Colby student, Dash Wasserman.
More appearances on the list. Hope to see you along the way.
In PORT CITY SHAKEDOWN, the first Brandon Blake novel, Brandon gets a full dose of bad guys. A brawl in a funeral home introduces him to Joel Fuller, a sociopathic hustler. Fuller is fresh out of jail and determined to take Brandon out—after Fuller and his sidekick Kelvin shake him down.
Rocky isn’t a tough guy. He’s a skinny little kid with crooked glasses, and he shouldn’t be homeless in Portland, Maine. When McMorrow and Roxanne pluck him from under the stomping feet of a gang of street kids, Rocky latches onto McMorrow–and drags him into a world of murder, both old and new. Why is McMorrow protecting Rocky? The cops want to know. Why is Rocky on the run? McMorrow wants to know. Why does death follow in Rocky’s wake? Jack and Roxanne need to find out before they’re added to the list. 
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