Misunderstandings are so easy to come by. I wrote this story after a chance encounter in Sherman Oaks, a wealthy little cross roads community In Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley. Some say that the Sherman Oaks road Junction where the 405 and 101 freeways meet is the most dangerous in the world; others would say it marks the demarcation point between North Hollywood and the more sedate neighborhoods of the West Valley. I say this is the epicentre of a world so fascinating it p

Hi there crime fans. I am currently editing my book of short stories entitled Twisted Fates. In the coming weeks I will post some of the stories here, so you can get to read them first. As the title suggests every story concerns murder / redemption and every story has an unexpected twist. In addition the action happens in my home town Los Angeles. The Gardener is set In Canoga Park in the suburban San Fernando Valley. Just about everyone who lives there has a gardener not unl