When I just can’t make sense of the world around me, I often turn to detective fiction for escape. The stories are complicated, the plots intricate, the characters quirky and often more than a little mean, but sometimes it’s good just to be able to have a beginning, middle and, most importantly, an end to life’s little mysteries. STEVEN GORE podcast excerpt: "I wanted to get an explanation in A Criminal Defense: How does a criminal defense lawyer become corrupt? What's the route? How does it affect other people?" If only real-life could wrap up its loose ends as logically as a Harlan Donnally tale! Novelist Steven Gore has become a good friend of this show over the last couple years even as his Graham Gage and Harlan Donnally series have gained traction in the hearts and wallets of readers. In addition to talking about his new book, "A Criminal Defense," I’ll be reading a passage from it, too.   Steven Gore • • •