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Tom Hanratty

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The Wicked Affair of the Golden Emperor A Charles Goodfoote Mystery

The Wicked Affair of the Golden Emperor A Charles Goodfoote Mystery

Charles Goodfoote, mixed-blood Pinkerton Operative, runs the labyrinth of San Francisco's Chinatown to solve a locked-room mystery in 1868.

2021

Stories

Published in
ILLUMINATION

Believe Me, I’m Not a Robot

And apparently, I write like a NYT columnist

1d ago

Believe Me, I’m Not a Robot

1d ago

The Nearing Hoofbeats of Our Modern Apocalypse

Greed, Fear, Apathy, and Stupidity in America has cast a dark shadow

Nov 9

A man standing wrapped in barbwire on a bleak landscape

Nov 9

Published in
Blue Insights

Fire at the Foot of the Mountain: Romancing the I Ching

When the time is right, the magic happens

Oct 29

Mountain peak rising above the clouds

Oct 29

Published in
Blue Insights

Using Research to Develop Believable Characters

Fully understanding your protagonists’ background, education, and experience will keep them consistent.

Oct 21

Using Research to Develop Believable Characters

Oct 21

Published in
ILLUMINATION

The Kardashev Energy Scale and the Future of The World

We’ve come a long way, but it’s only the beginning.

Oct 18

colorful nighttime view of spirals and steeples in Moscow, Russia

Oct 18

Published in
E³ — Entertain Enlighten Empower

My Thrilling Adventure as an Awesome Sleuth

Memories of a budding Sherlock Holmes

Oct 10

A photo of Sherlock Holmes with deerstalker hat and pipe

Oct 10

Published in
E³ — Entertain Enlighten Empower

Black Swans and Gray Rhinos Need to be Addressed

We can’t afford to ignore the looming improbable or impossible disasters

Oct 4

A black swan on water

Oct 4

Published in
Curated Newsletters

Six Months After Pearl Harbor, the Japanese Attack Fleet was Returning

When the outcome of a war hung in the balance.

Sep 18

Six Months After Pearl Harbor, the Japanese Attack Fleet was Returning

Sep 18

Published in
Curated Newsletters

Words That Pack Meaning

A writer’s friendly vocabulary

Sep 3

Words That Pack Meaning

Sep 3

Published in
Hooked on Books

Where Do Stories Come From?

A hero’s journey of an Apache woman warrior sprang from my subconscious mind.

Aug 26

Where Do Stories Come From?

Aug 26

Tom Hanratty

Tom Hanratty

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Scribbler of stories, lover of mysteries, retired Forensic Investigator and Tracker of critters. tomhanratty@substack.com

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