âBig Jimâ James Eitel has checked out as of March 11, 2021, following a brief battle with cancer. After a life full of stories, renovations and family, his life is now one of myth and legend. Jim was born on September 15, 1950 to Hilbert and Helen Eitel of Chaska, Minnesota. He was the second of four children with Gary being the oldest and two younger sisters, Sandy and Cindy. In his youth, Jim challenged his parents with hijinks and shenanigans which led to the foundation of stories for years to come. He enjoyed his time with his extended family, especially his Uncle Marvin Greenwald. After high school, Jim wanted to travel the world but not see the world. So, he enlisted in the Navy and was assigned to the U.S.S. Lewis and Clark, a submarine. He served for four years as a Naval Submariner. Although he spent most of the time underwater, he did enjoy the ports around the Mediterranean.
By JAY STRAFFORD
FOR THE FREE LANCEâSTAR
A popular concept in crime fiction revolves around the discovery that someone thought to be the victim of a serial killer was murdered by someone else.
Mundane? Decidedly not in
âShed No Tearsâ (Harper, $26.99, 368 pages), the third entry in Caz Frearâs series featuring Detective Constable Catrina âCatâ Kinsella of the London police.
In 2012, the disappearance of Holly Kemp was thought to be the work of Christopher Masters, who confessed to murdering three previous young women, but vacillated on whether he was responsible for Hollyâs death.
Six years later, her remains are found. Unlike the other killings, she was fatally shot, not strangled, and clothed, not naked.