Matt Harry

In this gritty post-apocalyptic mystery, a former cop must solve the murder of his partner and a scientist's disappearance and do what no one has done in over two years... go outside. Keep reading for an essay from Matt Harry, author of Ash Land As a storyteller, creating a mystery is nightmare fuel. How do you come up with an original premise? How do you plant clues and red herrings without giving away the ending? How do you devise a culprit that makes sense but feels shocking?

Ever since I was a little kid, I loved stories about the end of the world. Article continues after advertisement I think the first one that really impacted me was Omega Man, which was the movie version of Richard Matheson’s novel I Am Legend. I caught the 1971 film on some daytime television matinee, and I missed the first five minutes, so I didn’t fully understand why Charlton Heston was wandering around an empty New York City.

August 21, 2025 12:47 PM UTC 0 Comments by: Colorado Pols As Colorado Public Radio’s Bente Birkeland reports, GOP Rep. Ryan Armagost, who is in the process of resigning from the Colorado House to pursue personal and vocational opportunities in Arizona, will not escape punishment for behavior targeting a female colleague that may have contributed to Armagost’s decision to leave his career in politics behind: Colorado House Democrats will attempt to censure Republican Rep.