Mayhem, Movies, Murder, and Magic. Welcome to the Summer of 1979. Paperboy Jack McGuinn thinks his life on Mackinac Island, Michigan, is all figured out, but when a Hollywood production arrives to film Somewhere in Time starring Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour, his perfectly constructed life comes apart like a newspaper in a windstorm. The island is gripped with movie mania, and his parents are pulled apart by mysteries from their past. With the help of a metalhead misfit named Blaze, Jack embarks on a delusional mission to earn reward money from a 20-year-old unsolved murder. His goal? To buy the dream vacation his parents never quite had the time to take-a trip he believes can save their marriage, and his perfect life on the island. As Jack digs deeper, he sees the island in a new light-and it's not all rocky beaches, tranquil trails, T-shirt shops, and pistachio fudge. Reality unravels as ghosts from the past, some real, some imagined, reemerge. "Somewhere in Crime," the prequel to the Amazon bestseller and Michigan Notable Book "The Dockporter," is a nostalgic, touching - and often hilarious - coming-of-age adventure set against the backdrop of the filming of a Hollywood classic. "It's a big, sweet, laugh-out-loud scoop of late-70s nostalgia. So slip on your checkered Vans, pull on your faded KISS T-shirt (because to Jack's gang of bike-riding buddies, there is no argument that KISS is better than Black Sabbath. Natch.) and get ready to free-fall into the era of Schwinn bikes, Izod shirts, Superman and Space Invaders." -Tanda Gmider (MLive) I was born and raised in Michigan, lived in Los Angeles for 17 years, and currently live in Cebu, Philippines. I've been writing, editing, directing, and leading creative teams since high school yearbook class. The brands are more iconic but the philosophy never changes: Communicate a vision with clarity, take joy in your work, and celebrate shipping. I'm also the co-author, with Jim Bolone, of the Mackinac Island Novels series, The Dockporter and Somewhere in Crime.I am Creative Director and founder of DMC, an award-winning creative studio in Cebu City, Philippines. DMC is a team of motion graphic designers, animators, editors and producers. We've produced content for clients like Nike, Lexus, Disney Channel, EA Games, and Paramount Pictures, as well as global e-learning clients. Learn more at dmcmotion.com.As a writer, director, producer, and editor, I've collaborated on film and TV projects in Hollywood, including HBO Original Movies, Oscars, Grammys, HBO First Look episodes for films like Contact, Any Given Sunday, The Perfect Storm, American Pie and many more. I'm also the Head of Content Marketing at Tivian, a global employee experience platform. This life of creativity, travel, and adventure has made one thing crystal clear: I'm doing what I was meant to do.