James Sheehan is an author whose writing is deeply influenced by his formative years in New York City. His early life experiences, marked by a large family and a series of diverse working-class jobs from a young age, provided a rich tapestry of observations that shape his narrative voice. This background instilled in him a unique perspective that he brings to his literary explorations.
Since 1945, the European states which had previously glamorised their military elites, and made going to war the highest expression of patriotism, have renounced violence as a way of settling their disputes.
A rich man parks his expensive car in downtown New York. As he gets out of the car, he is surprised to see a young man in front of him, holding a gun. There's a sharp crack of a gun and then silence. Two eye witnesses have put him at the scene of the crime, but did he pull the trigger?
James Sheehan, a Florida trial attorney, has created Jack Tobin, a Florida trial attorney, and one of the most interesting and complex characters I've come across in a long time.