Where My Inspiration Came From

The Finger Snatcher and a One-Armed Man is the first case that Lefty Bruder takes on as a private investigator. There is also a prequel story I’ve published called A Vigilante and a Two-Armed Man which tells the story of how St. Louis County Police detective George Bruder became Lefty Bruder. Lefty had a friend named Holly Day. She was a girl he knew since a young age who moved away when they were both in junior high. She then fell victim to a human trafficker and spent the rest of her short life as a prostitute.

Lefty ran into her when he was working as a street cop and rekindled their friendship. This story is about Lefty trying to find out who killed Holly.

The Lefty Bruder series of stories and books are all centered around human trafficking. I’m using these stories and books for two reasons. First, to raise awareness of human trafficking. This problem has been around for years but has been misunderstood. Until recently, we’ve often seen prostitutes and the life of prostitution glamorized in books and movies. Finally, authors are starting to expose the truth, that prostitution is sexual slavery. More than 90% of all prostitutes are what they are against their will.

The second reason I’m writing the One-Armed Detective series is to raise money to help fight human trafficking. Half of my profits are being donated to The Phoenix Dream Center, an organization that rescues and rehabilitates victims of human trafficking.

The stories of Lefty Bruder continue in An Angel and a One-Armed Man, available on Amazon.com.