Jim Peters interviewed local author Charles Jones about his new novel “The Illusion of Simple”. Jones is the retired director of the public Management Center at the University of Kansas. Jones stated that he has always found writing to be empowering and retirement has allowed him more time to write.
The novel is a murder mystery set in a small western Kansas town that is struggling for its very existence. The characters are complex, like sheriff Billy Spire, a man with a troubled past who does his best for the town. Stonewall is a place with secrets and its own complicated history. Finally, “The Illusion of Simple” is a story of redemption. The book is available online and in local book stores.
