Thomas A. Burns Jr.

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As a kid, Tom started reading mysteries with the Hardy Boys, Ken Holt and Rick Brant, and graduated to the classic stories by authors such as A. Conan Doyle, John Dickson Carr, Erle Stanley Gardner and Rex Stout to name a few. Tom has written fiction as a hobby all of his life, starting in marble-backed copybooks in grade school. He built a career as a writer, doing technical writing, science writing and editing for nearly thirty years in industry and government. Now that he's truly on his own as a freelance science writer and editor, he's excited to publish his own mystery series as well. Follow Tom on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/3MDetectiveA..., on Twitter @3Mdetective or email him at tom@3mdetectiveagency.com to get all the news ...more

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If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?Scientist, writer, editor Tell us 10 fun facts about yourself!1. I became a professional author late in life, at 65. 2. My favorite place to visit is France. 3. I live with my wife and youngest son (16) in Wendell, NC. We have …

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“My methods and my intellect, coupled with your inimitable character and daring-do, can bring justice to rich and poor alike.”
Thomas A. Burns Jr., Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Ten Steps from Baker Street: A New Collection of Untold Stories

“the memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who created the best and wisest man we ever knew.”
Thomas A. Burns Jr., Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Ten Steps from Baker Street: A New Collection of Untold Stories

“Modern transportation is a marvellous thing. Prior to 1820, no passenger ferry service across the English Channel even existed—one had to arrange private passage. But now, in 1890, the crossing from Dover to Calais was made thrice daily, in the incredible time of ninety minutes.”
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