The character of James St.James grew from a love of classic movies, Film Noir movies of the 1940's in particular.
Along with a love of detective movies and tv. Inspired by the likes of Humphrey Bogart, and many others of the film Noir genre
I created James St.James as a tribute to a bygone era of movies, and storytelling. The Hard Boiled PI, who shoots first and ask question when the smoke clears.
Theses stories are meant to drop the reader right in the middle of the action, see the world as James S.James saw it.
James St.James was born in LA in 1921
By 1937 he had graduated High School and met Branda.
James and Brenda were married on December 7, 1940.
Pearl Harbor was December 7, 1941, The next day James joined the marines.
"Ten Days in LA", takes place September, 8, -17, 1946
It is the first book in a four to five book series involving James St.James and his circle of friends.
James's circle of friends includes Brenda, his wife, Walter Jackson, his CO in the marines during the war, and now eventual partner.
Detective Robert Clay, the police detective James met before the war, and his go-to person when he's in trouble.
James drives an old Pre-war ford coupe that is much faster than it looks.
His weapons of choice are his army issued Colt .45 Semi-auto pistol. along with a .38 revolver he carries as a backup.
He usually carries switchblade in a pocket.
The four years in the marines during World War two taught him lot about staying alive.
Along with a love of detective movies and tv. Inspired by the likes of Humphrey Bogart, and many others of the film Noir genre
I created James St.James as a tribute to a bygone era of movies, and storytelling. The Hard Boiled PI, who shoots first and ask question when the smoke clears.
Theses stories are meant to drop the reader right in the middle of the action, see the world as James S.James saw it.
James St.James was born in LA in 1921
By 1937 he had graduated High School and met Branda.
James and Brenda were married on December 7, 1940.
Pearl Harbor was December 7, 1941, The next day James joined the marines.
"Ten Days in LA", takes place September, 8, -17, 1946
It is the first book in a four to five book series involving James St.James and his circle of friends.
James's circle of friends includes Brenda, his wife, Walter Jackson, his CO in the marines during the war, and now eventual partner.
Detective Robert Clay, the police detective James met before the war, and his go-to person when he's in trouble.
James drives an old Pre-war ford coupe that is much faster than it looks.
His weapons of choice are his army issued Colt .45 Semi-auto pistol. along with a .38 revolver he carries as a backup.
He usually carries switchblade in a pocket.
The four years in the marines during World War two taught him lot about staying alive.