Det. Lena Ward arrived at the rendering plan to find OSHA Inspector Clyde Mercer standing over the pit where Eddie Weller died. It was a mystery why the man recently promoted to a type of auditor had descended into the rendering pit. Together, and with our help, we can figure out what happened to Eddie Weller. Here’s the suspect list, in the order we met them:

• Junior Lattimore, rendering tech
• John Reese, plant manager
• Tanya Lowell, accounting clerk and office mate
• Frank Jackson, rendering foreman
• Dale Curtis, plant foreman

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ABOUT Chuck Brownman

A mostly-retired (and hopefully recovering) attorney, Chuck Brownman now enjoys writing noir fiction, concentrating on short fiction. His work has been published in several anthologies and on multiple websites, including those listed at the top of this episode. He has also served various times as a judge for the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Awards. When not writing fiction, Chuck continues to advise some of the country’s most entrepreneurial energy and natural resource companies. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Law, and has spoken at legal seminars for many years. He lives with his wife in Colorado, the peaceful vistas offering a counterbalance to his suspenseful and often bloody crime fiction. A full list of his published fiction can be found at his website, www.chuckbrownman.com

Get to know Chuck a little more as he and Jack sit down to talk about a little bit of everything.