J.Michael Martinez

Long-time readers of my blog—both of you!—will notice a new look for my website. The old site started running in July 2011. By the fall...

This posting features Chapter 59 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 59 Brent Marsh had worked with the Alabama State...

I am pleased to announce the publication of my 11th book, Environmental Sustainability and American Public Administration: Past, Present,...

This posting features Chapter 58 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 58 He closed his browser and sat back in his...

This posting features Chapter 57 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 57 Steve Harris was lying in the back of a...

This posting features Chapter 56 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 56 When the patrolmen finally lifted him to his...

This posting features Chapter 55 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 55 Channel 11 was accustomed to reporting the...

This posting features Chapter 54 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 54 Dave Tremblor stood beneath a low-hanging...

I began writing my blog five years ago this month. This marks my 126th posting. As I have done every July since 2011, I want to update...

This posting features Chapter 52 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 52 “It’s been a long time, Dave.” The...

This posting features Chapter 51 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 51 “Again.” The pilot shook his head...

This posting features Chapter 50 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 50 With an audible sigh, the Davemeister settled...

This posting features Chapter 49 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 49 Dana pointed to the helicopter hovering to...

Another Mother’s Day has come and gone, and consequently I have been thinking a lot about my mother. She has been dead for almost a...

This posting features Chapter 48 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 48 The parking lot was quiet — too quiet. No...

I am pleased to announce the publication of my tenth book. It is titled A Long Dark Night: Race in America from Jim Crow to World War II....

This posting features Chapter 47 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 47 The helicopter lifted off from the roof of...

This posting features Chapter 46 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 46 Paul Hewson had worked in law enforcement...

This posting features Chapter 46 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 46 Paul Hewson had worked in law enforcement...

This posting features Chapter 45 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 45 He was thinking of Fat Girl, his cat, and...