tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124340092024-03-08T07:00:07.384-07:00Mark NosackI'm pretty new at this blog thing. As I mentioned, I'm a crusty old cop who stuck his head into hell and spit. I am trying to market my first two books: The Re-Killing of Greyeyes (True Crime) and The Murder Gene (fiction). Great reading if you like action, suspense, and a little vulgarity.Mark Nosackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621557166081536312noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12434009.post-22328698184072382962012-02-16T11:13:00.000-07:002012-02-16T11:14:05.937-07:00<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ruGkZcXcwA&feature=player_embedded">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ruGkZcXcwA&feature=player_embedded</a>Mark Nosackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621557166081536312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12434009.post-38121527800914725652012-02-11T09:10:00.000-07:002012-02-11T09:11:45.249-07:00Signs of a Cheating Spouse<br /><br />February 08, 2012 by PInow Staff <a href="http://www.pinow.com/articles/investigators/business-tools">Business Tools</a><br />What do private investigators say are the most common signs of a cheating spouse?<br />When you suspect infidelity in your relationship it can be difficult to determine whether or not your suspicions are valid and if so, what to do next. At PInow, we surveyed our network of trusted <a href="http://www.pinow.com/">infidelity investigators</a> to find out what, in their experience, are the common indications of infidelity in a relationship. The following graphic displays the six major signs of a cheating spouse, what to expect in an <a href="http://www.pinow.com/investigations/infidelity-cheating-spouse" target="_blank">infidelity investigation</a> and other statistics on infidelity and marriage.<br />And the 6 common signs of a cheating spouse are ...<br />1. Changes in Intimacy<br />2. Suspicious <a style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline" id="_GPLITA_0" title="Powered by Text-Enhance" href="http://www.pinow.com/articles/1061/infidelity-infographic#" in_rurl="http://www.textsrv.com/click?v=VVM6MTU3OTI6MTI4NzpwaG9uZTpiOGZiYmU5OWZkM2RjZTgwNDlmMTVhODUzY2EwMDU3Zjp6LTEwNjUtMTE4MjU6d3d3LnBpbm93LmNvbQ%3D%3D">Phone</a> Habits<br />3. Changes in Appearance<br /><br />4. Suspicious Internet Use<br />5. Changes in Work Routine<br />6. Changes in Bathing Habits<br /><a style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline" id="_GPLITA_1" title="Powered by Text-Enhance" href="http://www.pinow.com/articles/1061/infidelity-infographic#" in_rurl="http://www.textsrv.com/click?v=VVM6MTA5MTM6MjM5OmluZmlkZWxpdHkgaW52ZXN0aWdhdGlvbnM6MmRjYzY5MDhjM2NjYzQ4NjJmNDM0OTBmMjI1OTNhNDU6ei0xMDY1LTExODI1Ond3dy5waW5vdy5jb20%3D">Infidelity investigations</a> can cost anywhere from $500 to $5,000 and last anywhere from 4 hours to 6 months. Most investigators said their investigations verify infidelity 75-100% of the time. Other statistics show that when spouses cheat, 55% of the time it's the husband while 45% of the time it's the wife. 30-60% of married people will cheat on their spouse according to a range that compensates for dishonesty among study participants. Marriage statistics were provided by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Indiana University, Business Week, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. If you have further questions or are concerned that your spouse may be cheating, <a href="http://www.pinow.com/">contact a PInow investigator in your area</a>.<br />Share and Embed this!<br />If you found any of this information helpful, share the link with anyone who might benefit or find it interesting. This infographic was created as a quick reference for individuals considering an infidelity investigation. We encourage you to post this to your investigations, infidelity or relationship blog and include it in your association newsletter. If you need a different size for your website, blog, or newsletter, need an accompanying article, have different printing requirements, or have any other requests regarding this piece, <a href="http://www.pinow.com/contact" target="_blank">send us an email</a>.<br /><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/lawgical/assets/data/705/original.gif" rel="facebox" sizset="81" sizcache="13"></a>Mark Nosackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621557166081536312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12434009.post-6428807590022587012011-03-09T09:26:00.002-07:002011-03-09T10:30:56.342-07:00Legislative RamrodThe Utah Legislature and Gov. Gary Herbert hit a new low passing HB 477. I've not read one constituent post in favor of the bill. Yet, here we are. It appears that our Utah government has become a supremacy in and of itself, despite the desires of the citizens it was voted to represent. The will of the government now takes precedent over the will of the people.Mark Nosackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621557166081536312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12434009.post-55042753242511996152011-03-01T14:57:00.002-07:002011-03-01T15:03:27.361-07:00Imagine a World Without BooksAs an author, I've considered writing a book about a world without books. Would there be schools? Would there be cars, telephones, computers, or wars? Would there be romance and marriage? Would we have become a species similar to sheep? What would this world look like without books?Mark Nosackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621557166081536312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12434009.post-2770813376718500402011-02-19T09:49:00.000-07:002011-02-19T09:53:19.381-07:00Is Jake Barkley Me?People who have read my book, The Murder Gene say that the primary protagonist, Jake Barkley reminds them of me. Jake is the saddest man on the face of the planet, because his dear wife died from breast cancer. Folks, my wife has endured cancer three times including breast cancer. She is alive and amazing. Sandy is my hero.Mark Nosackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621557166081536312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12434009.post-6793650711437523152011-02-03T09:58:00.000-07:002011-02-03T10:02:57.665-07:00Thank YouRecently I spoke to a woman who read my book, The Murder Gene. She told me it was one of the best books she ever read. She said she couldn't put the book down. She said she was sad that the book ended. Sometimes, thank you is not enough.Mark Nosackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621557166081536312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12434009.post-91730970628566883222010-12-18T14:05:00.000-07:002010-12-18T14:20:15.158-07:00Time to thinkI read a lot of hate coming from some of my friends and neighbors and wonder what world they live in. People put down this great nation because of failures that happened one and two centuries ago. What happened with the negroes before and after the civil war were horrible injustices. What happened with Native Americans as the far reaches of this country were being settled was truly atrocious. That said, it's time that we forget the past and band together and exert ourselves to improve tomorrow. Let the past centuries fill the pages of our history books while we strive to color the pages of future generations. Love your country and hope that we have all learned lessons from the past.Mark Nosackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621557166081536312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12434009.post-52360307687683654592010-10-20T13:46:00.000-07:002010-10-20T13:49:05.497-07:00My EyesI ran into an old friend the other day<br />It had been years since I’ve shook his hand<br />He mentioned that I’m starting to show some grey<br />I laughed and mentioned he had a crooked stand<br /><br />He looked at me and said something had changed<br />He asked if I still chased those thieving crooks<br />I nodded and joked how the chase delivers more pain<br />He said no, your eyes have a different look<br /><br />My eyes, my eyes have seen the stains on a thousand lives<br />My eyes, my eyes have forgotten the feeling of tears<br />I’ve seen the horrible ends of guns and knives<br />I guess my eyes are the victims of many violent years<br /><br />My eyes, my eyes no longer scan a crowd and just see commotion<br />They no longer look down a dark alley and feel afraid<br />My eyes, my eyes no longer show much human emotion<br />I guess my eyes are the victims of old prices paid<br /><br />As my friend and I spoke I realized he wasn’t anyone I knew<br />Through my eyes I saw him as some kind of perfect stranger<br />Though he had the same smile and his eyes were just as blue<br />He’d some how been changed through my world fraught with anger<br /><br />As we looked back over our lives and the course of our time<br />I discovered that I’ve lived in two separate worlds<br />I first lived as a boy, oblivious to all surrounding crime<br />Then thirty years a cop, the deeds of the devil have unfurled<br /><br />My eyes, my eyes have seen the stains on a thousand lives<br />My eyes, my eyes have forgotten the feelings of tears<br />I’ve seen the horrible results of guns and knives<br />I guess my eyes are the victims of many violent years<br /><br />My eyes, my eyes no longer scan a crowd seeing just commotion<br />They no longer look down a dark alley and feel afraid<br />My eyes, my eyes no longer show much human emotion<br />I guess my eyes are the victims of old prices paidMark Nosackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621557166081536312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12434009.post-68887585201240207342010-08-12T14:40:00.000-07:002010-08-12T14:57:22.880-07:00Time to ReflectI'm the type of person who enjoys a good book; I enjoy getting an eagle on the golf course; I enjoy a good conversation with my wife. What I don't like is reading all of that hate on the editorial page. Recently there has been a bunch of hate concerning illegal aliens. "If you don't speak English you don't belong in America."<br /><br />Can someone tell me the difference between an illegal alien and a political refuge? Immigrants are immigrants whether they're from Africa or Mexico. O, wait a second, I read someone's letter saying that "illegal is illegal." They are breaking the law by being here. I would bet that the person who wrote that line exceeded the posted speed limit by a few miles an hour in the past week. We are all a little guilty of something.<br /><br />Folks, I would like to see a raise of hands on who wants to work harvesting beets or tomatoes. I don't see any hands. Who wants to be carrying the hundred pounds of brick to the work site? Who wants to clean the motel toilets? My point is, these people are doing us a great service by taking the jobs that nobody, NOBODY, wants.<br /><br />I was lucky having been born in America. I have never had the urge to move outside of the country. But then, I was born with a iron spoon in my mouth. My dad worked in the mines and my mom work as a baker. Everything I've gotten I have had to work for. I don't whine over the haves and I don't complain about the have nots. We are in this together.Mark Nosackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621557166081536312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12434009.post-84903189866092002462010-02-17T14:30:00.000-07:002010-02-17T14:36:47.345-07:00CrazyHave I mentioned recently that this world is just a bit crazy? I'm not talking about schizophrenia. I mean looney tunes with a capital L. I was a cop for a few decades. In that time I got the opportunity to experience whack nuts (that's plural) picketting the outside walkways of a courthouse where a party was on trial for abusing a dog. Over those same decades, I never once (that means never) saw someone picket a courthouse where a person was charged with murdering a baby.<br /><br />Where are our priorities? Hurting dogs is not a good thing, but, killing babies is a really horrible thing. So why don't we stand up for our own children? Can anyone respond?Mark Nosackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621557166081536312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12434009.post-71480596996753967242009-12-12T14:23:00.000-07:002009-12-12T14:28:52.229-07:00My Safe Place<br /><br />Please take me back to my home<br />Take me to the dark place I was found<br />Please take me to my safe place<br />Where I’m protected from the horrors and the sounds<br /><br />Please take me to my safe place<br />Between the wall and the heater<br />Please take me to the place I stay<br />When pappa hurts momma, when he beats her<br /><br />Please take me to my safe place<br />When they fight throughout the night<br />I’m old enough to know when<br />He hits her it’s not right<br /><br />In my safe place I can dream of smiles<br />And dream of breakfast of milk and lucky charms<br />I dream of times when I was smaller<br />When I fell asleep in her warm loving arms<br /><br />Please take me to my safe place<br />Between the heater and the wall<br />Take me to my safe place<br />Where I can get away from it all<br /><br />When momma said don’t ever leave that spot<br />Don’t move from that space until I come<br />I promised her that I would stay there<br />Then prayed a billion prayers and then some<br /><br />So when that policeman pulled me out<br />To where I saw the blood and momma’s torn lace<br />I asked him where my momma was<br />He mouthed, “She’s in a better place.”<br /><br />She can’t be, she can’t be, she can’t be<br />Momma’s my only reprieve<br />She promised me, that the two of us<br />Would someday find a way to leave<br /><br />My momma would never leave me here<br />She promised to always protect me from harm<br />Take me to her, take me now<br />I want to fall asleep in her warm loving arms<br /><br />Please take me to my safe place<br />Between the heater and the wall<br />Where my momma can come and find me<br />So we can escape from it allMark Nosackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621557166081536312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12434009.post-19978274632561643602009-11-12T10:58:00.000-07:002009-11-12T11:08:06.681-07:00I'm a Private Detective who has had the opportunity to work with defense lawyers in the federal system. That work has caused me a great deal of anguish finding the disparity between the federal system and the state system. Recently I worked a case in which a twenty year old boy is charged with a sex crime in the federal system because the boy was living on the Navajo reservation at the time of the incident. The victim is the accused 8 year old sister. There was no sexual intercourse or any contact with the boy's penis. Still, he is looking at a potential 30 year sentence.<br /><br />That same boy, charged in the state system would get probation. I don't think our Native Americans realize that their citizens who reside on reservations are at risk of spending large chunks of their lives in prison for crimes that would not land them in jail if charged in the state system. It's not right.Mark Nosackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621557166081536312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12434009.post-1148511111507229162006-05-24T15:48:00.000-07:002006-05-24T15:51:51.516-07:00I’m a retired police officer who wrote a book about an old cold case murder that I was able to solve. The Re-Killing of Greyeyes: The Trilogy of a Single Death was my first attempt at exorcizing the demons that haunted me as a result of this investigation. The book is an amazing story about Karma and a magical piece of evidence that led to an unknown murderer. I’m told by people that have read the book and don’t know me that it was difficult for them to put it down. <br /> The book was self-published through IUniverse.com. It has only been in print for a few months. In the book’s first week, I had the opportunity to be a key-note speaker at a large statewide conference describing the book and the investigation and I received rave reviews according to the conference coordinator. I sold all of the fifty books that I took to the conference. I’m not certain how many copies have already been sold other than the hundred-plus copies that I have personally sold.<br /> Everyone whom I’ve spoken to has shown an extreme interest in this story. I have been highlighted in a couple of local newspapers and have been interviewed on local talk radio. I am also in the process of setting up numerous book signings around the State of Utah. Eventually, I hope to expand outside of this region to get the message about this story to move across the nation.<br /> I would love to have the opportunity to discuss this story with you further. Now that I’m a crusty old private detective I’m afraid, to the chagrin of my wife, I’m available 24/7. Thank you for everything that you do that makes this world a little better.Mark Nosackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621557166081536312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12434009.post-1120846339108743712005-07-08T11:10:00.000-07:002005-07-08T11:12:19.110-07:00Look Under Your Bed<br />by Mark Nosack<br /><br />We met in the night and it didn’t go well<br />and I know that it was not by just chance<br />You’re a thief with a knife under a drug’s evil spell<br />Willing to lower yourself to the devil’s dance<br /><br />You snort, or smoke or shoot that shit<br />Your monkey’s way the hell out of control<br />You’re being squeezed like a lime<br />And soon in time, the sickness will settle it’s toll<br /><br />Don’t you, Don’t you, Don’t you, Don’t you,<br />Go for your gun<br />Don’t you, Don’t you, Don’t you, Don’t you,<br />Think about trying to run<br /><br />Look over your shoulder because I’ll be there<br />Look around every corner, expect to see me<br />Pay attention to faces for those who stare<br />Because one of those faces are me<br /><br />Look under your bed and fear every shadow<br />Be careful of doors you walk through<br />Always consider the street that you drive down<br />Because, buddy, I’m there waiting for you<br /><br />Be afraid of the dark, be skeerd of the light<br />Be weary of all parts of the day<br />Be petrified, be terrorized,<br />because soon I’m coming to play<br /><br />You can run, you can hide, change name or hair color<br />Take great efforts to cover your tracks<br />But just remember this, This cop’ll never miss<br />To make certain you serve the max<br /><br />You’re a monster to man without any plan<br />Your priorities are always to take advantage<br />Of innocent folk, and then trying to cloak<br />That your own life is impossible to manage<br /><br />Don’t you, Don’t you, Don’t you, Don’t you,<br />Go for your gun<br />Don’t you, Don’t you, Don’t you, Don’t you,<br />Think about trying to run<br /><br />Look over your shoulder because I’ll be there<br />Look around every corner and expect to see me<br />Pay attention to faces for those who stare<br />Because one of those faces are me<br /><br />Look under your bed and fear every shadow<br />Be careful of doors you walk through<br />Always consider the street that you drive down<br />Because I’m there just waiting for you<br /><br />Be afraid of the dark, be skeerd of the light<br />Be weary of all parts of the day<br />Be petrified, be terrorized,<br />because soon I’m coming to playMark Nosackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621557166081536312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12434009.post-1120845919023870422005-07-08T11:02:00.000-07:002010-07-01T10:27:36.369-07:00The Murder GeneMy most recent book is out and available. You can find it at <a href="http://www.publishamerica.com/">www.PublishAmerica.com</a><br /><br />Sometimes the life of a detective sucks. Kidnaping and murder tend to frighten the community to the core. In The Murder Gene: You Always Kill the Ones You Love, the burden lies heavily on the shoulders of Detective Jake Barkley when he responds to the murder scene of fifty six year old Gladys Parra. Jake quickly decides he knows who the murderer is when he finds the victim’s son, Enrique, sitting in a crowd in front of the home with scratches all over his face. Don’t count your chickens too soon Jake.<br /><br />Enrique (Ricky) has an identical twin sister named Teresa (Terry). Can twins who are male and female be identical?<br /><br />Jake, an identical twin himself who’s twin brother Jack had died from a methamphetamine overdose, struggles knowing the eerie connection that exists between identical twins. As the investigation unfolds, the plot builds with more murder, mayhem, action, and mystery than Jake ever wanted. Why can’t you people just be nice?<br /><br />Ricky, an obsessive compulsive almost neurotic little prick, has Jake running in every direction and Detective Jake Barkley is running out of time. As an old detective, I’ve always said that time is on your side when investigating a fresh murder. The problem is, when people are dropping like flies, you need to take action and quick. Detective Jake Barkley shows his metal in a world made of flakes.<br /><br />I’m a crusty old cop who has experienced evil at its worst. I’ve seen a world that would make even the hardiest horror movie fan shudder. I’ve stuck my head into hell and spit. The Murder Gene is fun with cop humor and cop action and cop failures. Many of the scenes in the book are scenes out of my life. I try to paint those scenes with the color of truth.Mark Nosackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621557166081536312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12434009.post-1114467634258158702005-04-25T15:18:00.000-07:002005-04-25T15:23:53.530-07:00The JobWhen you been in the business long as I been in the business<br />You realize evil stands close to your shadow<br />But because of the job and the memory of Bob<br />I’m always prepared for the battle<br /><br />When you been in the business long as I been in the business<br />Your heart becomes wrapped in a shroud<br />Still I cry for small children, but try not to feel it<br />I’m a man strong, giving and proud<br /><br />When I walk through the dark<br />I’ve got my hand on my gun<br />I hope for the worst<br />and maybe a few minutes of fun<br /><br />Ah, you think that I’m sick<br />Maybe you’re right, or then, not<br />My addiction is to risk<br />It makes my senses white hot<br /><br />When you been in the business long as I been in the business<br />You can’t ignore anyone’s shadow<br />But because of the job or just the sound of a sob<br />I’m always prepared for the battle<br /><br />When you been in the business long as I been in the business<br />Your heart takes the form of granite<br />You see death and sorrow and hope there’s tomorrow<br />To fix another small piece of this planet<br /><br />If not for good cops<br />Some folk would have little chance<br />To live their life safely<br />To enjoy song or a dance<br /><br />If not for good cops<br />Who’d find your missing baby?<br />Who’d protect you from evil?<br />Your brother-in-law? Maybe<br /><br />When you been in the business long as I been in the business<br />The shadow no longer creates fear<br />The dark is your friend and the dark is the end<br />To the horrors that always appear<br /><br />When you been in the business and you know that the business<br />becomes a toxin that flows through your veins<br />You obsess about crime and that changes your mind<br />The way you think about punishment and pain<br /><br />So now that the business has impacted your night<br />And I’ve saved you from the pain of the devil<br />Don’t thank me, don’t spank me, and quite frankly<br />Just get your freaking life back on levelMark Nosackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621557166081536312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12434009.post-1114466399057981742005-04-25T14:56:00.000-07:002005-04-25T14:59:59.056-07:00Cops and RobbersDo you believe in Karma? Do you believe in the possibility that the paths of two persons are destined to cross? I don’t know if I do. I’ve been a cop for over thirty years and, through those years, I’ve had the opportunity to taste evil. You may say, what a strange choice of words, opportunity. Understand that a good cop requires his dance with the devil. The Re-Killing of Greyeyes, The Trilogy of a Single Death is a true story about murder with an amazing and magical discovery.<br /><br />In October, 1979, on the same night that I graduated from the Utah Police Academy, Marilyn Greyeyes left a party alone. Two days later her nude, horribly mutilated body, was discovered on a barren hilltop by two little girls. During the autopsy, the Medical Examiner found a small piece of metal in her brain matter that nobody could identify. Five years later I picked up that piece of metal and recognized it to be a broken trigger guard from a gun. I just needed to find the gun.<br /><br />Finding the gun that matched that trigger guard was like trying to find the car that matched the hub cap found in the middle of the road, only harder. People don’t throw cars away or destroy them when they lose a hub cap.<br /><br />I found that gun. Through my investigation I learned that the gun was involved in the deaths of two people. The gun was stolen three times, twice in the same week. I solved every theft and eventually put it in the hands of the man who killed Marilyn. In 1985, I arrested and booked Marilyn’s murderer into jail.<br /><br />In 1986, the Prosecutor who had filed the murder charges lost his battle for the Salt Lake County Attorney’s Office. He was transferred to Juvenile Court and this case was dismissed.<br />This story is a must read for every person who enjoys a good crime drama. The story behind the gun is truly unbelievable, unbelievable but true. I realize that its an old story, but so am I. I realize that the murderer was never convicted of his crime, but guess what? That’s life. Still, in my life I’ve had the opportunity to experience failures nobody should ever know. Now that you know, experience with me my failure. I truly believe this is an important, interesting story about hope, truth, justice and injustice.Mark Nosackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621557166081536312noreply@blogger.com0