James Sheehan je autor, ktorého písanie je hlboko ovplyvnené jeho formatívnymi rokmi v New Yorku. Jeho rané životné skúsenosti, poznačené veľkou rodinou a sériou rôznorodých zamestnaní v robotníckej triede od útleho veku, poskytli bohatú paletu pozorovaní, ktoré formujú jeho naratívny hlas. Toto pozadie mu vštepilo jedinečnú perspektívu, ktorú prináša do svojich literárnych skúmaní.
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.