I hadn’t intended to put my heroes, Scott Fleetwood and Tom Sheils, through the fictional wringer for a second time but something cropped up. When I start a book, I don’t build it around a character or plotline. I’m premise driven. More […]
If you live in the Sacramento area, I’m going to be the guest Capitol Crimes where I will be discussing Dangerous Coworkers…the story behind his novel TERMINATED, the third book in the Bay Area Quartet. I’ll probably tell some other stories too. […]
I’ve just finished reading the late Brian Garfield’s short story collection, SUSPENDED SENTENCES. In the introduction, he thanks Ed Gorman for helping him with the book, which I found touching, because I also owe Ed Gorman a debt of gratitude. When my […]
T’is the season and I have a couple of early Christmas presents in the shape of a couple of bargain books. Here they are and I hope you jingle all the way to bookstore. ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN: Someone is out to […]
February is a bumper month for bargain books. Amazon has gone to town with a whole host promotional offers on my books!! Brace yourself. Here they all are!! THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY: Zoë and Holli’s Vegas road trip goes wrong when they’re […]
The New Year kicks off with a couple of book bargains in the US and Germany. These promotional prices last throughout January, so please take advantage of them while you can! Accidents Waiting to Happen is $1.99 until in the US. Was Sie […]
DECEPTIVE PRACTICES comes out November 15. Not only is it a new book but it’s also the fourth and final installment of the Bay Area Quartet. The series wasn’t linked by character but by location. I wanted to explore my environment so […]
September seems to be promo month for several of my titles. So please take advantage of several of these month long discounts. You have no excuse not to pick me up cheap. 😉 PAYING THE PIPER The ebook edition of my kidnap […]
I recently finished Jon Ronson’s excellent new book SO YOU’VE BEEN PUBLICLY SHAMED which explores public shaming of all varieties through the medium of social media. For me, Ronson is a cracking nonfiction writer. As a writer and journalist he tackles the […]
“Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.” ~Sherlock Holmes I’m totally with Sherlock on this one…especially when it comes to the improbable. I’m drawn to the weird, odd and bizarre. I’m fascinated by the […]