Edward J Herdrich

Samantha "Sam" Rose Johnson Licensed Private Detective Edward J Herdrich

Samantha Rose Johnson is a tough, cynical, but law-school educated, licensed private detective working in Elgin, Illinois. From growing up biracial in the tough South Sangamon neighborhood of Chicago in the seventies, to a tour with the United States Army Military Police Corps where she completed Air Assault training, Sam knows what life can throw at you. When she encounters thugs of any stripe who ask her who she thinks she is, she's glad to stare them in the eyes and reply with a sardonic grin, "straight up bitch, comma optional" . The Collected Stories, Volume One includes - Service With A Smile, Out From Fear, People Skills, Comma Optional and Legal Matters. To see what stories will be released soon, go to www.straightupsam.org.