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David A. Schwinghammer
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Twenty years as an English/social studies teacher. I have written six novels, working on number seven, STRANGERS ARE FROM ZEUS. SOLDIER'S GAP is the only one I've published. My main influence, if I have one, would be Joseph Heller. Also love Ed McBain's 87th Precinct novels. I have recently posted the first chapter of a completed novel, HONEST THIEF, TENDER MURDERER (under stories) that I'd like some feedback on. I will probably post one or two more chapters of that novel.
"With its complex interplay of bizarre yet believable characters, Soldier's Gap falls somewhere between Northern Exposure and Twin Peaks." -- Dave King, Writer's Digest columnist
"Enthusiastically recommended reading for mystery buffs." Midwest Book Review.
"Murder isn't usually this much fun." Amazon reviewer.
"The story takes place in a small town that is so real that you would swear you would recognize the town of Soldier's Gap immediately if you drove through it. The people are fully authentic and unique. The humor that runs through the book is heart felt and keeps it from being too dark." Amazon reviewer.
"I read the description of Soldier's Gap and snorted coffee all over my laptop. It sounds like great fun." Sleepless - Mystery forum
"This ain't Mayberry and the head of the investigation ain't Andy Griffith (Deputy Sheriff Dave Jenkins arrives on the scene of the murder with a hangover). Jenkins, it is obvious from the start, has his own demons, and they become more apparent as the murder investigation goes along." Amazon reviewer
"Soldier's Gap is a smorgasboard of a book, full of quirky yet entirely true-to-life characters that offers humor, mystery, suspense and romance. It's a fun read." Amazon reviewer
Birth Place: St. Cloud, MN US
Accomplishments: Excellent reviews on Amazon. Currently averaging four and a half stars from eight reviews. Would appreciate more.
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Books
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Short Stories
Prodigy with Hooves by David A. Schwinghammer
A little boy suspects his teachers might be aliens....
Little Crow by David A. Schwinghammer
A farmer shoots a great Sioux chief.
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What's in the Box? by David A. Schwinghammer
A girl tries to seduce a young
man into opening his boss's
package.
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Mengele's Double, Chapter Five by David A. Schwinghammer
Angela decides to accompany Charlie on his Mason City trip.
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Odyssey of a Southpaw by David A. Schwinghammer
A sad sack left-hander gets his first chance to pitch in a play-off game.
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Rubbernecking at Moe's Diner by David A. Schwinghammer
Due to unhappiness in his marriage, a man spends most of his time at a diner, where he meets a young runaway girl.
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Fisher of Men, Chapter Five by David A. Schwinghammer
Suspects begin to emerge in the Andy Leyk murder.
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Electra by David A. Schwinghammer
A teacher wards off the advances of
a student while dealing with his impending divorce.
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Honest Thief, Tender Murderer, Chapter Five by David A. Schwinghammer
Ned and Peggy June steal the Caterpillar....
Strangers are from Zeus, Chapter One by David A. Schwinghammer
Arnie Vogel arrives in town, having inherited the local newspaper, THE INQUISITOR, from his grandmother. Weird stuff begins to happen.
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Mengele's Double, Chapter Four by David A. Schwinghammer
Charlie Zelnick's dream girl, Angela Martin, punishes the boys who toilet-papered her house.
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Strangers are from Zeus, Prologue by David A. Schwinghammer
A stranger shows up in East Embarrass, a small mining town in Northern Minnesota; he has no recollection of who he is....
HONEST THIEF, TENDER MURDERER, CHAPTER FOUR by David A. Schwinghammer
Sonny and Will try to get the goods
on the sheriff and Art Voigt who they suspect as being behind drug trafficking in White Tail County.
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All of the Good Stories Are Taken by David A. Schwinghammer
A young writer makes love to
a ghost, then sets out to find out
who she was....
Unabomber Jr. by David A. Schwinghammer
A group of high school kids are deceived by a pseudo-radical teacher....
The Case of the One-eyed Boarder by David A. Schwinghammer
A young Sherlock Holmes wannabe and his girfriend hunt for a sexual predator....
Honest Thief, Tender Murderer, Chapter Three by David A. Schwinghammer
Ned and Peggy June case the job....
Fisher of Men, Chapter Four by David A. Schwinghammer
Father Dewey visits the Leyk family and Andy's sister gives him Andy's diary....
Mengele's Double, Ch 3 by David A. Schwinghammer
Charle Zelnick tries to get his mother to send him to Mason City to cover
the Dorie Bendix kidnapping....
Mengele's Double, Chapter Two by David A. Schwinghammer
Charlie Zelnick, Dorie's high school journalism teacher, is introduced. Dorie attempts makes another break for it....
MENGELE'S DOUBLE, Chapter One by David A. Schwinghammer
A televison news anchor is kidnapped.
Based on the real life kidnapping of Jodie Huisentruit, a reporter in Mason City, Iowa. Comments requested....
Fisher of Men, Chapter Three by David A. Schwinghammer
Andrea Leyk's body is found. Father Dewey is called to the scene to administer last rites....
Soldier's Gap, Chapter 2 by David A. Schwinghammer
Deputy sheriff Dave Jenkins and night deputy Mingo Jones arrive at the scene of the murder of Jerry Egge, high school principal....
Fisher of Men, Chapter Two by David A. Schwinghammer
As the police investigate the kidnapping of a local girl, Rev. Dewey Fischer settles in as assistant pastor at St. Boniface Church in St. Gervais, Minnesota....
Fisher of Men, Prologue by David A. Schwinghammer
A Catholic priest becomes embroiled in
a murder case...
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Poetry
Ode to Neve Campbell by David A. Schwinghammer
Neve Campbell shows up in my dream....
Jacks or Better 101 by David A. Schwinghammer
Freshman English is a lot like playing poker with a Boatswainsmate....
Never My Love by David A. Schwinghammer
Regretful poem about fate...
3 O'Clock by David A. Schwinghammer
An insomniac suffers through the night....
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Articles
The Christmas Story (book review) by David A. Schwinghammer
Jean Shepherd's original short stories, some of which became "The Christmas Story."
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Harper Lee (book review) by David A. Schwinghammer
This biography of the author of
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD answers the question of why she never wrote another novel.
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Man o' War (book review) by David A. Schwinghammer
Dorothy Ours follows Man o' War's racing career.
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1491 (book review) by David A. Schwinghammer
Mann contends that the pre-Columbus Americas were much more complex than we had been taught.
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The Zodiac killer (book review) by David A. Schwinghammer
Graysmith knows more about the Zodiac killer than any man/woman alive and he doesn't hesitate to mention a suspect.
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White woman chooses to stay with Indians (book review) by David A. Schwinghammer
A woman is captured by Indians,
and when given the chance to return
to her previous life, she chooses to
stay....
The Children's Blizzard (book review) by David A. Schwinghammer
One of the worst storms in American history trapped children on their way home from school.
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Jesse James (book review) by David A. Schwinghammer
The author maintains that Jesse James was no Robin Hood.
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Schulz and Peanuts (book review) by David A. Schwinghammer
David Michaelis shows how Charles Schulz's personal life affected his cartoon strip.
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Einstein: His Life and Universe (book review) by David A. Schwinghammer
Einstein questioned authority as a young man and was not a good student, making it difficult to get a teaching job.
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The Next Big Thing is Really Small (book review). by David A. Schwinghammer
Nanotechnology may pull us out of this
downturn.
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On Becoming a Novelist - book review by David A. Schwinghammer
John Gardner, everybody's number one writing guru, pontificates on his craft.
Surprisingly funny.
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Gettysburg (book review) by David A. Schwinghammer
Everything you always wanted to know about the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Harvard and the Unabomber (book review) by David A. Schwinghammer
Alton Chase argues that the Unabomber wasn't crazy.
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Bloodstoppers and Bearwalkers (book review) by David A. Schwinghammer
Michigan's Upper Peninsula was a very strange place....
John Wilkes Booth (book review) by David A. Schwinghammer
Much of what we know about the Lincoln assassination is misrepresentation.
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Julius Caesar (book review) by David A. Schwinghammer
Philip Freeman's biography portrays Caesar as a very brave man who led from the front during his military campaigns.
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Why Kids Kill: Inside the Minds of School Shooters (book review) by David A. Schwinghammer
Dr. Langman concentrates on three kinds - psychopathic, psychotic, and traumatized.
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The Weekend Novelist (book review) by David A. Schwinghammer
Robert Ray's WEEKEND NOVELIST (May be out of print. Look for used copies) is the best writing book I've read. I always use it when I start a new novel.
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What to look for in a humorous novel by David A. Schwinghammer
Everybody's different, but there are
some hints that will help you write a funny novel....
The Dumbing Down of America by David A. Schwinghammer
Was the London Daily Mirror really right? Are American IQs heading south?...
Shakespeare By Another Name (book review) by David A. Schwinghammer
Mark Anderson contends that Shakespeare
was really the Earl of Oxford....
Jesus, Interrupted (book review) by David A. Schwinghammer
Former evangelical shows inconsistencies in the Bible....
Buddhism for Dummies (book review) by David A. Schwinghammer
Not as basic as it sounds. This book will tell you most everything you wanted to know about the eastern religion and how it evolved....
Tea Party Demonstrators Duped by David A. Schwinghammer
Ideologues prey on naive protestors....
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Links
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| Mysterywriter.net
Includes short stories and book reviews.
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Amazon.com
Book site with synopsis and reviews.
New and used copies at a discount.
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Bookfinder
Lowest price for SOLDIER'S GAP.
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Bookpublisher.com
Home page for Wheatmark, publisher of
SOLDIER'S GAP.
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Additional information
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| I've taught a beginning novel's course for the St. Cloud Community Ed. program for several years. |
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