Nicholas K. Burns Publishing

09/06/2026

From "Richard L. Williams Collected Historical Writings" on this Labor Day weekend, Dick remembers the Deansboro Civilian Conservatioin Corps (CCC), where the federal government put people to work during the Great Depression in 1939.

"The Deansboro camp was a complete modern village with barracks, mess hall, hospital, recreation and instructional quarters, officers' quarters, garage, and automotive repair shops."

Most of the men at the camp were from Utica with others from towns and villages around the area...but interestingly, none from Clinton.

Farmers were the main clients of the CCC, with soil erosion work a priority. Locals were skeptical of the camp, as reported in the Clinton Courier, "...but in view of the benefits to the local farming community, the camp was considered a distinct asset."

Read the complete article, "The 1930s Deansboro CCC Camp" in Dick's collected historical writings available at the Clinton Historical Society or on Amazon:

Richard L. Williams Collected Historical Writings: Village of Clinton Town of Kirkland

08/05/2026

As a mountain blizzard isolates the Adirondack lodge, Charlie Chan races to uncover the truth before the killer can strike again.
Can you solve the mystery before Chan does?

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07/07/2026

If you enjoy Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, and traditional whodunits, you'll love the Charlie Chan Returns series.

* "Death, I Said": A quiet campus threatened with violence and death.

* "The Tangled String": Thievery, death, and blue-blooded family skeletons.

* "Beyond Murder": Drug smuggling and a sinister conspiracy.

* "Wheels Within Wheels": A train journey. A remote Adirondack lodge. A baffling murder.

John L. Swann continues his celebrated revival of Charlie Chan in an adventure packed with suspense, wit, and old-fashioned detective work.

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06/18/2026

Available on Amazon (https://a.co/d/0aLM80QO), Barnes & Noble, and booksellers everywhere.

06/08/2026

Charlie Chan is back in an all-new mystery from author John L. Swann.

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When a powerful industrialist summons the famed Honolulu detective to prevent a murder, Charlie Chan boards a train from New York City bound for a remote Adirondack lodge.

But before he reaches his destination, Death strikes—and the case he was hired to solve becomes something far more dangerous.

Murder. Secrets. A mountain blizzard. And Charlie Chan at his best.

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06/06/2026

Announcing! The 4th in John L. Swann's "Charlie Chan Returns" mystery series, where Chan finds himself far from his Honolulu home in a remote Adirondack lodge at the behest of a titan of industry bent on preventing his own murder.

Wheels Within Wheels: A Charlie Chan Mystery (Charlie Chan Returns)