Art Burton: 5 books

The unlikely combination of a paper carrier and freshly fallen snow combine to bring a murderer to justice. Political intrigue about how politicians get themselves elected and who really make the decisions involved in running a city add an element of intrigue to the story. Set in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a city where snow is a given, the conclusion to this story will catch you by surprise.

Hobos became the face of the Great Depression for the people who lived on small family farms in the rural areas of our country. These farms were mostly self-sufficient. The farmers practiced living locally long before it became the fad it is becoming today with things like the hundred mile challenge....

The following stories are fiction. I do have a grand daughter named Emily who inspired these stories while visiting one summer. But, there is no real Emily with super powers except in the minds of Grandparents everywhere.If there were a young girl with super powers, it would be Emily. Just the name...

These are two connected short stories: Cabin Fever and God Works in Mysterious Ways. Cabin Fever describes the steps a scorned husband takes to free himself of his unfaithful wife.God Works in Mysterious Ways explores the justification for his actions after he confessess his deeds to his religious...

Well-known and wealthy businessman Matthew Lane drives his powerful Cadillac like he owns the road. Some would describe his compulsive driving as maniac. So when Lane's speeding car collides with a power pole, killing him instantly, it's unlikely the incident will be investigated as anything more...