ENCOUNTER AT ROSELAND

Encounter at Roseland is a fast-paced, tightly plotted and irreverently amusing crime novel. In 1953, the storyline follows the path of a psyychopathic, but talented Brazilian artist, Teddy Gonzaga, who explodes into a killing spree of four innocents in New York City. The pivotal point in the novel occurs at Roseland, the famous ballroom on 52nd Street in Manhattan. A young musician, Brian Scherer, orchestrates the ongoing chase to trap Teddy after his girlfriend was the Brazilian's first victim. Toss in an assortment of NYPD Detectives, a supposedly dumb blond secretary, a playboy type P.I. plus a Millionaire Realtor. This volatile mixture melds into an unrelenting gang bent on trapping this rampaging and women abusing Brazilian artist.

• Chapter 1 - A BLOODY BEGINNING"A hysterical neighbor calls..."
• Chapter 2 - A POSSIBLE PRIME SUSPECT SURFACES"Enter NYPD head Detective L..."
• Chapter 3 - ENTER THE REPORTERS"A couple of sharp reporters..."
• Chapter 4 - ONE REPORTER'S DOUBLE-DEALING"The two reporters decide to..."
• Chapter 5 - OUR HERO ARRIVES"Brian Scherer walks unknowi..."
• Chapter 6 - ENTER THE ANTAGONIST"Well, Teddy Gonzaga has fin..."
• Chapter 7 - FINISHING ANOTHER MURDEROUS TASK"After the debased killing M..."
• Chapter 8 - INFORMATION IN THE SUNDAY DAILY NEWS"Brian wakes up from a distu..."
• Chapter 9 - FLASHBACK - THE CROWDED MANHATTAN GALA"The Saturday before New Yea..."
• Chapter 10 - STILL FLASHING BACK"Before Brian's first tryst ..."
• Chapter 11 - THE LAST FLASHBACK"After Brian comes to Cathy'..."
• Chapter 12 - SO LONG, JACK"Vanna Lincoln's death is de..."
• Chapter 13 - FOURTH EXECUTION COMPLETED"Teddy chooses this day the ..."
• Chapter 14 - DETECTIVES CLOSING IN ON BRIAN"After receiving full inform..."
• Chapter 15 - BRIAN'S JOB APPEARS IN JEOPARDY"With information from the c..."
• Chapter 16 - BRIAN TURNS THE TABLES"Brian is brought in to be g..."
• Chapter 17 - BYE BYE TO BRIAN'S JOB"Brian telephones for severa..."
• Chapter 18 - BRIAN DECIDES TO GO IT ALONE"After learning of Vanna's s..."
• Chapter 19 - REPORTER GEORGE MORROW'S DEFLATED"Because of his involvement ..."
• Chapter 20 - A VISIT TO WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK"Since Brian already knew th..."
• Chapter 21 - CAT'S OUT OF THE BAG"On Monday, Brian spends par..."
• Chapter 22 - DETECTIVE MULLINS LEADS BRIAN TO A P.I."With vital information abou..."
• Chapter 23 - BRIAN WANTS TO SEND THE P.I. TO BRAZIL"Brian runs into a sexy rece..."
• Chapter 24 - A SECRET PLAN IN ITS EARLY STAGES"After dropping off $1,000 c..."
• Chapter 25 - THE P.I RETURNS FROM BRAZIL"Receptionist Fran Stafford ..."
• Chapter 26 - P.I. RETURNS FROM BRAZIL WITH 3 ENVELOPES"Brian makes the final $1000..."
• Chapter 27 - A STORY WITH A STORY"Brian hesitates a minute or..."
• Chapter 28 - TWO ENVELOPES AUGUR MORTAL DANGER"Brian reads the contents of..."
• Chapter 29 - TOM DUMPS FRAN"Brian is more than a bit ne..."
• Chapter 30 - FRAN AND BRIAN MAKE A DATE"Brian with a bit of hesitat..."
• Chapter 31 - BRIAN AND FRAN HAVE THEIR FIRST DATE"Brian meets Fran at a sleez..."
• Chapter 32 - A NIGHT FULL OF SURPRISES"After a sex marathon, Brian..."
• Chapter 33 - BRIAN RETURNS WITH A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE"Fran has been busy during t..."
• Chapter 34 - THERE'S A PURPOSE FOR COSMETIC PUCHASES"Brian has thoughts about Fr..."
• Chapter 35 - ON TO THE LIBRARY"Brian and Fran make a produ..."
• Chapter 36 - BRIAN INFORMS DETECTIVE MULLINS OF HIS NEW ADDRESS"To keep on the good side of..."
• Chapter 37 - THAT NIGHT, BRIAN'S PLAN IS ABOUT TO COMMENCE"After seeing the movie 'Lau..."
• Chapter 38 - A FATEFUL CONNECTION"Brian mentally prepares him..."
• Chapter 39 - BRIAN IS COURTING EXTREME DANGER"Brian has a second meeting ..."
• Chapter 40 - BRIAN'S CONFESSION TO TEDDY"The pieces of Brian plan ar..."
• Chapter 41 - BRIAN CLUES FRAN IN WITH THE ROSELAND SCENARIO"If Brian can keep in sync w..."
• Chapter 42 - BUYING NEW CLOTHES FOR FRAN"Brian insists the they shop..."
• Chapter 43 - THE ROSELAND SCENARIO IS SET"With trepidation, Brian fin..."
• Chapter 44 - BRIAN APPLIES COSMETICS TO FRAN'S FACE"It's Saturday, and that nig..."
• Chapter 45 - AT ROSELAND, THE HUNTER SCORES AGAIN"Inside the Roseland Ballroo..."
• Chapter 46 - ENTER AN NEW KEY PAIR OF CHARACTERS"Bian decides to begin the n..."
• Chapter 47 - CAROLINE LACEY IS JOLTED BY THE P.I.'S REPORTS"After Carry arrives at her ..."
• Chapter 48 - PERHAPS A MODEL IS BEING BORN"Brian brings home the profe..."
• Chapter 49 - THE PLOT WILL MOVE TO A NEW JAZZ CLUB"Brian's luck holds as Teddy..."
• Chapter 50 - BRIAN IS IN SHOCK AFTER PHONING THE MIILIONAIRE"Brian phone's Stan Hopewell..."
• Chapter 51 - LAST MINUTES SEXUAL CHATTER BEFORE ,,, LOOMING PERIL"After a wild night of sex, ..."
• Chapter 52 - WILL BRIAN'S SCHEME TRAP TEDDY?"Everything is in place for ..."
• Chapter 53 - BRIAN AND FRAN A NEW REFUGE"Brian has deep misgivings a..."
• Chapter 54 - TEDDY'S CONFESSION IS READY TO BE HEARD"A gathering of the Hopewell..."
• Chapter 55 - TEDDY'S ON THE HUNT AGAIN"Teddy spends all day Friday..."
• Chapter 56 - FRAN'S ANGRY ABOUT MEETING TOM HOLLAND AGAIN"Detective Mullins meets P.I..."
• Chapter 57 - TEDDY'S MAKING REVENGE PLANS"Brian, Tom Holland, and Det..."
• Chapter 58 - TEDDY IS ON A ROLL NOW"With a key phone call, Tedd..."
• Chapter 59 - TEDDY'S GOT A FOOT IN TWO DOORS"Using a clever approach, Te..."
• Chapter 60 - TEDDY'S ACTING ROLE ALMOST GETS HIM AN 'OSCAR'"Teddy makes his moves towar..."
• Chapter 61 - HOTEL MANAGER PHONES STAN HOPEWELL"The Hotel Excelsior's manag..."
• Chapter 62 - TEDDY DECIDES TO KILL BRIAN AND FLEE THE U.S."Teddy is prepared to execut..."
• Chapter 63 - STAN HOPEWELL GIVES DETECTIVE TAGGART ORDERS"For a few minutes after Mil..."
• Chapter 64 - TEDDY CONTINUES HIS BLOODY RAMPAGE"Detective Taggart saves Fra..."
• Chapter 65 - BLOODY CONFRONTATION"All the plans for nailing T..."
• Chapter 66 - TEDDY ESCAPES"With his ex-partner, PI Tom..."
• Chapter 67 - HER DAUGHTER'S KIDNAPPING UPSETS CARRY"Hopewell's chauffeur report..."
• Chapter 68 - DETECTIVE MULLINS FINDS TEDDY"Mullins follows Teddy's blo..."
• Chapter 69 - FRAN'S UPSET ABOUT TOM'S CONDITION"Brian tells the Hopewells a..."
• Chapter 70 - THE BIG BREAKUP"Brian's supposition about h..."
• Chapter 71 - FRAN VISITS TOM AT THE HOSPITAL"Brian and Fran make seperat..."
• Chapter 72 - BRIAN UTTERS A FINAL REMARK"A large gathering of the me..."