Ginny Greaves Private Eye

  Ginny Greaves, Private Eye Episode 2: “The Case of the Crimson Cravat” A comedy noir by Sarnia de la Mare It was the kind of Thursday that started with a hangover and ended with a body, standard fare in Ginny Greaves’ line of work. The city lay in heat like a drunk under a sunlamp, sweating secrets through its alleys and air vents. From her office on the fifth floor of the Wilcox Building, Ginny had a decent view of nothing and better company with her .38, which she was cleaning with an intimacy usually reserved for lovers or stolen jewelry. She lit a cigarette and stared at the blinking neon of the "Hotel Splendide" sign opposite, where someone was either being seduced or blackmailed, possibly both.  Then came the knock. Taps like an SOS morse code, the kind that spelled drama in heels. "Door’s open," Ginny called without looking up. "Unless you’re selling religion. Then it’s closed until the afterlife." The door swung in, and in walked Lola Love, a vis...

In rain-soaked New York City, Detective Alex Turner investigates the murder of wealthy art collector Victor Sinclair. The victim’s wife, Isabella, hides secrets behind her beautiful alabaster facade. The evidence shows The elusive thief known as “The Brushstroke” is also a murderer. In a final confrontation, Turner faces betrayal from unexpected sources, MI6. Justice prevailed as Victor himself was Brushstroke and found guilty of fraud and murder. But doubt lingers for Detective Turner as Isabella conveniently vanishes. Was she in fact the Brushstroke thief?

John Wayne Gacy: Known as the “Killer Clown”, Gacy tortured, raped, and murdered 33 young men, most of whom were teenagers, from 1972 to 1978.  He was convicted on all 33 counts of murder and was executed by lethal injection in 1994 John Wayne Gacy was often referred to as the “Killer Clown” because he would frequently entertain children at parties and hospitals dressed in a clown costume and full-face makeup .  He had a character named “Pogo the Clown” that he often portrayed .  However, behind this seemingly jovial persona, Gacy was a serial killer and rapist who murdered at least 33 teenage boys and young men .  This stark contrast between his public persona and his horrific crimes led to the chilling nickname of the “Killer Clown”.