Comfort Food

     As a child, Tinman rarely attended school and never graduated from any institution of learning—higher or lower. So, right now, he felt as if he was the dumb…

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Breakfast at Tinman’s

       Tinman thought all meals were important, so he wasn’t sure if breakfast ranked any higher than the others. But it certainly was his favorite. He felt it…

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Philosophic Shopper

   Peach pulled the car into one of the four bays at the car wash on Moana Lane. He reached into the back and grabbed an umbrella. He hopped out,…

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By Cook or by Crook

     Peach wasn’t sure how to go about it. The concept was perfect. His instincts told him so, and they never failed him. He knew the whole thing would…

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Carrera de Tacos

     Tek sat in his car and listened to his stomach growl, apparently as upset as he was. He always seemed to be the getaway driver and it was…

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Casserole Calamity

      Tinman had been waiting for a week, and it was driving him crazy. At times like this, even pool wasn’t enough to distract him. The only thing…

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Soup du Jour

      "I need a lemon.”Peach paused for a brief moment to take in this totally unexpected and baffling statement by his brother. As he went back to fitting…

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Thai One On

     “Mee makhuea mai khrab?” asked Tinman.     “Eh?”     Tinman grumbled. He knew he was using the right Thai words and tones because he had been taught how…

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Food Fight

     Most longtime residents of northern Nevada did not appreciate the recent influx of wealthy Californians fleeing from high taxes and dense living in Silicon Valley and the Bay…

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Real Crooks Do Eat Quiche

     “And this is exactly how you found it, ma’am?” asked Detective Kehoe.     “Yes. It was open just like that,” said the richly attired dowager. “But nothing is…

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Hunger Pangs

     A disgruntled employee fingered the job. Peach first met him at Floyd’s Fireside Chat, one of his favorite drinking establishments. A month earlier, the tipster was fired from…

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What A Crock

     “What do you mean you can’t open it?” asked Tinman, even though the question was unfair, and he damn well knew it.     Making certain he knew it,…

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Creating Comedy: The Genesis of Tinman

Creating Comedy 101. Find how Marc Reilly created the main characters, plots and theme for his comedy/caper books featured in the Tinman Series. Discover how one writer thinks and creates.…

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Reno: Little City, Big Character Part 1

In any novel, the main location hopefully functions as both atmosphere and character. When I set out to write the Tinman Series, I wondered where I should place my gang…

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Reno: Little City, Big Character Part 2

Reno: Little City, Big Character Part 1 described how I came to choose Reno as the primary location for the Tinman Series. Once this decision was firmly embedded in my…

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