At an old time Renaissance Faire, an execution takes place every day in front of fairgoers. A "criminal" is convicted and sentenced to "death" by beheading. Thanks to a few little tricks, the illusion is performed every day, without a hitch. But today, the death is anything but fake. And despite hundreds of witnesses, nobody seems to know what happened. Charlie and Sarah will have to figure out what this man did to deserve such a terrible death, and unravel a story with people who believe in the Faire a little too much.
Meanwhile, Charlie is confronted by a figure from his past. He holds a huge grudge, but this person is determined to cut through it and re-establish their relationship.
Hardwick is a clean crime fiction series about a vigilante detective who is unlocking the conspiracy story behind his false imprisonment 16 years ago. Like any police procedural series, Charlie Hardwick is working on solving the conspiracy while dealing with the daily detective work he is assigned: solving the murders of Chicago with his partner.
Tom Meitner (me) is a father and husband who lives in Wisconsin.
They say if you want a job done right, you have to do it yourself. A lot of fiction today doesn't speak to me - they're well written and have plenty of fans, so other authors are certainly doing it right. But me? I want something simple. I want something I can consume on my schedule. I want to be able to commit to a story, but have a clear point to break off when I have to get back to my real life.
So that's how I write.
My nonfiction books - based entirely on my experiences making stupid mistakes throughout my life - can all be read in under 2 hours apiece. My fiction books - including my current series, "Hardwick" - are arranged like episodes of an ongoing television show.
You can commit to the full series and keep on reading, or you can find a spot to take a break. It's reading on your schedule, with stories that move forward. I write the stories I would want to read. I hope you want to read them, too.