The Private Investigators

The accidental meeting of Jake Banner, and Darlene Dickenson was providential. Jake, a tenacious policeman had an intuitive sense of the pulse of a crime, and Darlene had a perceptive mind. When he and Darlene became partners as private investigators, they developed a reputation for solving their cases discreetly, and efficiently, without attracting attention, which suited their clientele most of whom preferred anonymity.

The accidental meeting of Jake Banner and Darlene Dickenson was providential. Jake was a tenacious policeman with an intuitive sense of the pulse of a crime, and Darlene was a loom operator in a fabric mill. When her friend was convicted, she showed Jake evidence that pointed the finger of guilt at another person, which exonerated her friend. Convinced of Darlene's potential, they became partners as private investigators. Ten years older than Darlene, he thought of her as a sister with a facile ability to learn and adapt to a new profession. Together they developed a reputation for solving their cases discretely and efficiently, often without attracting attention, which suited their clientele, most of whom preferred anonymity.

About the author. The author, Donald J. Schwarz is by nature a creative person. He spent his professional career as an industrial designer doing product design, graphic design, and exhibitions. In his avocation of photography, he won a number of awards and had several single and group exhibitions. His work has been printed in a number of professional magazines. In retirement, he is exercising his creative spirit writing books of history and fiction.