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In the Twilight Zone

Today, one of my Uber riders was definitely in the Twilight Zone – & people sometimes ask me: Where do you get your ideas?

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Barry Bowe – America’s Best Crime Writer

GPB Official Release

The official release of the Gentlemen Prefer Blondes crime-fiction novel. Try it before you buy it – Get a preview of the first four chapters – FREE download – click the title above … or the image on the left to watch the video below for details.

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BBB First Four Chapters

For you crime-fiction lovers out there, BBB stands for Don’t Let the Bedbugs Bite and the first four chapters are available in the form of a FREE download in PDF form for your PC, tablet, or smart-phone.

Don’t Let the Bedbugs Bite  is the first episode of Barry’s the Marsh Murders series… inspired by his 1992 true-crime Born to Be Wild, it’s a hard-boiled and well-crafted epic crime-saga. And there are already several more episodes on the drawing board.

The official publication date is August...

GPB First Four Chapters

For you crime-fiction lovers out there, GPB stands for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and the first four chapters are available in the form of a FREE download in PDF form for your PC, tablet, or smart-phone.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is the first episode of Barry’s Uber Tales … inspired by his riders, by real people, and by actual events.  It’s a hard-boiled and well-crafted murder mystery/love story. And there are already three more episodes on the drawing board.

The official publication date is Ju...

Where Do You Get Your Ideas?

Early Sunday morning.

I’m responding to a request for a ride and come across a couple saying good-night with a hug and a kiss. But, to me, it doesn’t look like much passion’s involved.

They’re in their mid-twenties, white, living in a nice suburban community in Delco … & this is her place of residence. He’s taking the ride home with me. And when he gets in , we exchange pleasantries … but he soon begins a rant about how difficult relationships are and what a pain-in-the-ass his girlfriend is...

The Slasher

I met The Slasher this morning at 4:24 on my first ride of the day.

{First off, I inspect my vehicle prior to beginning each shift & everything was ship-shape.}

(1) 4:24 a.m. – picked up a couple drunks on Bishop Road in Secane, two white guys in their 20s – not only drunk, but also talking incessantly – one kid with his shirt draped over his shoulders, the other wearing a jacket & boxers – both were carrying things.

They were very polite & asked me if I could stop at a Wawa – which I did.

Wh...

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Available

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in now available as Paperback, Kindle, & PDF.

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Uber Tales Epilogue

Thanks for your interest in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Hope you enjoyed it.

I enjoyed writing it.

Asked for help on Facebook a few times, and many of you came through with what was needed. Also got some “inside skinny” from many of my Uber riders. Tidbits I needed to make the story more realistic and more believable. Specifics about what’s going on in the world of street-drugs today. Various thought-processes from dozens of people at various stages of relationships.

And, yes, this is a work of...

Uber Tales Chapter 28

An hour later.

The Radnor Township Municipal Building sits alongside a country road. Iven Avenue. A country road that meanders through the middle of a thick forest. A striking building. Four stories tall. Contemporary architecture. About a mile from the Stop-N Shop where the confrontation went down between Steve and Pablo.

If you don’t need to go there, you won’t know where it is.

My Friend needs his GPS to find it. So does Jess. Bernie Wald knows where it is. Detectives Dykstra and Chase kn...

Uber Tales Chapter 27

“At this very moment,” I say into my iPhone. “I’m getting off the Blue Route and turning onto Lancaster Avenue.”

My phone’s mounted in the middle of the dash.

“Oh, no,” I hear Jess say on the other end.

“What’s wrong?”

“On my way out,” she says. “Just got in the car. Going to an interview. Still trying to get a job.”

“Good luck,” I say.

“Thanks. Not sure how long it’ll take, but we can get together afterward.”

“Sounds good.”

“By the way,” she says, “just asked Pablo to move out.”

“No kidding....