Fiction

My WIP is an historical mystery (the first in a planned series), set in 1880s Portland, Oregon, when the city's connection to the transcontinental railroad converted it from a small city a major transportation capital of the West Coast.

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While the railroad brought great wealth to a few, corruption grew, con artists thrived, and the city became deeply segregated by class and race.

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One segment of Portland, The North End, became notorious for its poverty, opium dens, and shanghaiing. Within a few years, The North End would be nicknamed "Whitechapel" after the crime-ridden section of London where Jack the Ripper killed his victims. 

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Watch this site for news about my WIP. In the meantime, enjoy some 

photographs and illustrations about the city in the 1880s.