Handbag and Book: guest author Lynn Steven Johanson - My Eyesore #handbag #accessories #mensaccessories #amwriting

While I don’t carry a handbag, I do carry an old brown wallet. A well-worn leather trifold, it holds all my credit cards, insurance cards, driver’s license, photos of my wife and kids, and miscellaneous stuff that could probably be thrown away. And it rarely contains more than twenty dollars in cash. I have repaired this eyesore several times over the years. 

Most men would have replaced it by now, but not me. Similar to that comfy pair of old shoes you love to wear around the house, I wouldn’t think of tossing it out. Not yet, anyway. As Shakespeare wrote, “…an ill-favoured thing, sir, but mine own…”

Detective Joe Erickson discovers that a clever and vile serial killer is preying on women in Chicago. Only a few cat hairs provide clues to the perpetrator of six mutilation murders. Joe’s razor-sharp intuition and unorthodox methods ultimately put him on a trail fraught with twists, turns, and close calls. But pushing himself day and night begins taking its toll, and his obsession with apprehending the killer will be his undoing.

More about Lynn-Steven Johanson: Lynn-Steven Johanson is an award-winning 

playwright whose plays have been produced on four continents. Born and raised in Northwest Iowa, Lynn holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He lives in Illinois with his wife, and they have three adult children. He is currently working on the third installment of his Joe Erickson Mystery Series for Level Best Books.

Answer these questions:

Red, White or Blue? Red. Definitely, red. I even drive a red vehicle.

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter? Fall. I enjoy the changing colors and the milder temperatures that September brings.

Cake or Pie? Pie. Key Lime is my favorite. I’d kill for a slice of Key Lime pie, figuratively speaking, of course.

Coffee, Tea, or Champagne? Coffee. I come from a Swedish background, so I was brought up in a family of egg-coffee drinkers. But I prefer a very dark roast, something that looks burned. Italian Roast is my go-to coffee.

Country music or Michael Buble? I’m pretty eclectic, but I’d have to choose contemporary country because I like to sing George Strait and Kenny Chesney songs at karaoke. But I’m also a huge fan of the Beatles and Brian Wilson.

Pencil or Pen? Usually a gel pen, but it depends what I am doing. If I’m devising something I’m planning to build, then I’m wielding a pencil (must have an eraser!).

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