Time in the Mirror

About the Book

Hettie Lou Sayre saw him do it. Looking out her kitchen window, she saw Roger Greenfield murder Megan, his wife and her best friend. Although she did not want to believe it, Hettie knew it was Roger: she had lived next door to the couple for years, and even made eye contact with him as she dialed 911.

Roger, a high school teacher since retiring from his law practice and a highly respected member of his small town community, proclaims his innocence- but how can he refute Hettie's testimony? A conviction is virtually assured.

When detective Rick Canyon learns of the situation, he knows his long-time friend cannot be guilty and returns to his hometown to investigate the crime. But with the trial only three months away, Rick is finding no evidence in defense of his client; instead, he is running into obstacles: local police who are not too happy to see him return; a scheming and ambitious prosecutor; and an irrefutable eyewitness.

"What's going on here?" How can this woman be so sure she saw Roger kill someone when I know in my gut it can't be true?" Canyon is completely baffled by his first- and most important- murder case, but he is determined to find a way to exonerate his friend.

About the Author

Paul Murphy is a retired educator. The father of three grown children he live in Maumee, Ohio with his wife, Shirley. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 1965 with a Bachelor of Science Degree. He then obtained this Masters in Education from Bowling Green State University in 1970. Mr Murphy possesses more than thirty years experience in public education as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal culminating with sixteen years as superintendent of schools in several communities. He is skilled in commencement speeches, news articles, and grant writing. He has also written, produced and directed videos regarding safety in athletics and school bus riding procedures, as well as school boardmanship videos.

After writing his first book, The 13thApostle, he switched from the Christian genre to the mystery/detective category with Time in the Mirror and Golden Rule Days. Having two medical doctor brothers, a neuropsychologist sister-in-law and several psychologist and psychiatrist friends, Mr. Murphy enjoys blending their medical and psychiatric knowledge into mystery novels. He has several successful attorney friends/advisors, as well a private investigator friend who owns his own intelligence firm. He couples their legal expertise and investigative practices to not only defend those who are not the actual killers, but to find the actual culprit with endings that hold the readers attention.

He is presently working on a sequel to The 13thApostle and another novel of intirgue, murder and espionage

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