Fate Prevails: A Gothic Mystery

Winston Cooper is a man of unfulfilled dreams. His plans to forge a career in the realm of fine art were curtailed by a war injury he suffered in Afghanistan. A lengthy recuperation restored the use of his legs, but PTSD continued to dominate his life. Nothing had eased his persistent anxiety, his tormenting self-doubt.

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Winston Cooper’s years of military service as an M.P. opened the door to a career in law enforcement. He became a detective with the New York City police force. His past continued to plague him. Would he be reliable, unflinching, and dependable in critical situations? Could his brothers in blue rely on him? His self-doubt eventually prompted him to resign his position with the police force.

At this stage, Winston despaired of finding a career that entailed real responsibility, that imposed serious consequences for error: in short, a grown up job. A personal inventory proposed a plan. He would start his own business. His education had prepared him for a career in the arts and his life experience had groomed him as an investigator. He would create his own niche: a private investigator specializing in the recovery of stolen art.

He would provide his expertise to the police, to insurance companies, and to private collectors. He was finally in his comfort zone.

About the Author

P. Schaeffer

P. Schaeffer, the creator of the Detective Winston Cooper mysteries, lives in Minneapolis, Mn. with his wife of 57 years (2024,) Bethel. He began his career as a as a geneticist at the University of Wisconsin.

In 1980, the Shaeffer family (which now included two daughters, Christine & Stephanie)) relocated to the University of Minnesota, where Schaeffer established a laboratory implementing cutting edged technology to enhance scientists’ ability to study diseases in the search for cures.

Since retiring from that interesting work, at the age of 72, he began writing tales of his detective, Winston Cooper.

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