The federal courtroom in downtown Chicago was hushed under the weight of its own solemnity. Sunlight filtered...
The front door of our downtown loft slammed with enough force to rattle the framed photographs on...
The dining room chandelier cast a warm, golden light over the mahogany table, but the atmosphere was...
The execution chamber at the state penitentiary was colder than it had any right to be. The...
The rain fell in steady, cold sheets against the windshield as I drove away from the county...
The narrow mountain road hugged the steep cliffs of the Cascade Range, where ancient evergreens clung to...
The narrow country road curved gently through the rolling hills of Willow Valley, where golden fields of...
The late afternoon sun hung low over the rolling pastures of Willow Creek Farm, casting long golden...
The dense spruce forest of the Alaskan interior was wrapped in the deep silence that only heavy...
The fluorescent lights of the SaveMore Supermarket buzzed overhead like tired insects, casting a harsh glow on...
