I had a lot of readers write me about the last two chapters. One gave me a technical explanation of why double jeopardy would not apply. (Leaving aside the technical details, Georgia and the United States are considered separate sovereigns for court purposes. Many thanks, really, many thanks. I like to be accurate.) One gave me a lengthy response about how what I described in Conover County would have never been allowed by various state, federal, and bar associations. All the others fell into two categories. First was "Wow! I didn't know you lived in [fill in the blank] County! You just described my home!" The second was to toss in some details, many of which focused on drugs and corruption. I did a quick edit to reflect these concerns.
What can I say about Chapter 23? Into every life some rain must fall? Longfellow said so, but I don't think he had this in mind. Anyway, enjoy - or not.
A few people have asked what my next project is. Currently I am doing an edit on all my previous stories, checking spelling and grammar and otherwise fixing them up. I'm putting them up on Bookapy in epub, mobi, and pdf formats. It might sound trivial, but A Fresh Start, for instance, had over 180 chapters and came in both XXX and PG-13 versions. This has taken weeks!
Once I finish with GR:RSC I will begin a new story. I've got an idea for one that I partially started a few years ago, but it's going to take some time. It's probably also going to be a PG-13 story, a thriller with a completely new cast of heroes and villains, and some who might be both. I can't see it coming out until the end of the year at the earliest, and probably not until next spring.