GOTCHA!

About the Book

What happens when a riveting murder occurs among the good, yet ordinary, citizens of smalltown America already trying to deal with the extraordinary events of a memorable era AS AN OLD Midwestern courthouse clock tower ticks away the time, a young schoolteacher is murdered and her killer seemingly goes free – that is, until he meets with a highly unexpected outcome. The year is 1936 – the height of the Great Depression – in Warrensburg, Missouri. Times are hard and the nation’s banks are just beginning to come out of the worst banking crisis in our nation’s history. A strong woman is able to save one local bank… but can she save herself, as the clock tower continues to tick away the time?

About the Author

A Navy veteran of WWII Hancock currently lives in Arkansas with his wife of 60 years. He spent 40 years with J.C. Penny Co. managing stores in Missouri and Arkansas, then spent the next 20 years operating a commercial real estate consulting firm out of his home. All his life he wanted to write novels so in January of 2005 he sat down at his computer and wrote Gotcha!, his first mystery story. He published it at age 80. It was a success, so it was quickly followed by The Unlikely Predator and 30 Days In May. Up On Crowley’s Ridge is his fourth exciting murder mystery.