StopGoMurder is a story about murder, the game of Go, and the role of happenstance in shaping our lives. Introduced here is Steven Crane, a homicide detective who has come to see his life, including his current case, as a deceiving game of Go -- the ancient board game of strategy, and his obsession. The killer Crane is after is in plain view, and he knows it in his gut. Still he struggles, as we all do, to see things as they are. StopGoMurder is the first novel for Paul Freeman, who before turning to fiction has worn many hats: as a consultant to a Nobel laureate; as an international elections observer; as a corporate, non-profit and political strategist; and as mayor of Laguna Beach, California.