Disclaimer - my uncle survived the Bataan Death March, but died at Bilibid prison hospital in Manila just weeks before it was liberated. I read this to get a sense of what his 3 yrs in captivity must have been like.The book loosely follows the life of a Montana cowboy through the ordeal, though ...
I radioed Burnham and Owens to find out if anything was happening at the house. Burnham reported that everything appeared quiet with no sign of our suspect or his car. As McConnell and I got close to Merchant’s home, my radio cracked and Owens said, “The suspect has just a...
She wanted me to meet her at the home of Arnold Ginsberg for what would be a follow-up interview with the victim’s live-in partner, Rodney Plow. She didn’t come right out and say it, but I think she wanted me along to provide my impressions of the bereaved partner. Clearly, something about Plow’s...
The motel clerk recommended it as a local favorite. He was taking a calculated risk. While he might pick up valuable information in a local diner, he might also be noticed. This was a small town, a place where strangers stood out like drugstore cowboys at a pro rodeo bull-riding event. &nbs...
Compared to some of its neighbors, the Philippines, an American possession since 1898, was a bit of a backwater. None of Singapore’s sparkle or the hustle of Hong Kong, but the guidebooks of the day called the place “paradise,” and the books were right. Manila was beautiful, palms leaning gently ...