Dale Kutzera co-created the VH1 series Strange Frequency and worked on CBS' Without A Trace. He wrote and directed the indie film Military Intelligence And You. He received the Carl Sautter Screenwriting Award and an Environmental Media Award and participated in the Warner Bros Writers Workshop. He has written three novels. Manhunt is excepted here. View all posts by Dale Kutzera →
Cop turned screenwriter Nick Chapel finds another body and puts his own in danger. 3,036 words. Part One. Part Two. Part Three. Part Four. Illustration by Thomas Warming. I’m riding shotgun in the LAPD department issue Ford Taurus going south on the 405 and trying not to imagine the sources of the stains, tears and […]
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Former LAPD detective turned screenwriter Nick Chapel follows a lead in the serial murder case. 2,096 words. Part One. Part Two. Part Three. Part Five tomorrow. Illustration by Thomas Warming. There is a reason I specialize in rewriting crime stories. It’s not just the compelling nature of murder, and the ease of breaking a second […]
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Screenwriter Nick Chapel is back on the LAPD beat looking for a serial killer. 1,894 words. Part One. Part Two. Part Four tomorrow. Illustration by Thomas Warming. LAPD Homicide Det. Jim Brandt spreads the files on the table. “Fair warning: these are pretty disturbing.” “Worse than eyeballs?” “Worse than eyeballs. The Starlet Stalker takes different […]
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LAPD detective turned screenwriter Nick Chapel is consulted on a serial murder case. 2,272 words. Part One. Part Three tomorrow. Illustration by Thomas Warming. The elevator doors open at the lobby revealing Russell, the day man on the front desk. “Mr. Chapel, are you okay?” he asks. “I caught the whole thing on the security […]
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TV and film collide on a serial murder case with the LAPD and a detective turned screenwriter. 4,813 words. Illustration by Thomas Warming. Jim Brandt was too old for this shit. He should be home in bed with his wife, not stuck in a car on an LAPD stakeout. Detective Dana Hansen sat in the passenger seat, sensitive […]
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