First, there was Don’t Know Jack. Next, there was Jack in a Box, Jack and Kill, and Get Back Jack. Then, Don’t Know Jack stepped back in the spotlight by appearing in the New York Times Bestselling Set Deadly Dozen. Now, I’m thrilled to announce the NEXT BOOK in the Hunt for Jack Reacher Series […]
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Saturday Special: April Showers Bring…?
You know how the saying goes. April showers bring May flowers. That may be true, but look what else April showers bring: Beautiful sunsets! Can you imagine being a passenger in that plane on the left, flying through that stunning evening sky? What a treat! This sunset happened after a full day of storms in […]
Friends At SleuthFest 2014
You know about hunting for Jack Reacher, right? Well, I found him in Orlando recently! He didn’t seem particularly happy to see me… but that’s alright. I wasn’t there to hunt him anyway. I was in Orlando for SleuthFest 2014. It’s a writer’s conference where mystery authors come together to share advice about crafting stories. […]
Saturday Special: What’s Your Score?
So, what’s your score? If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you clearly haven’t taken our fun “Do You Know The Twelve?” QUIZ yet! Taking a look back at the past week, our quiz was your favorite. For good reason. 1. Our easy new quiz is fun and clever. Test your knowledge of The […]
We Are The Twelve
I’ve been holding back for a while now. It was too soon to tell you, but I’m finally ready to reveal the answer to the question… Who are The Twelve? Here we are! Eleven of my favorite mystery/thriller writers and I have joined forces to see what happens when 12 award-winning and bestselling authors writing […]
Saturday Special: Who Are The Twelve? (And Why Should You Care?)
I hope everyone is keeping safe and dry despite this crazy weather that’s hitting many parts of the world. Here’s a quick look to catch you up on what you may have missed at Licensed To Thrill in the past week. 1. We had some fun trying to select Valentine’s-themed quotes from my books. As I […]
Love At First Connection and The Rest of the Story
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. A day to celebrate romance. You’ve read my books. You know I’m not an especially romantic person. One of my writer friends once suggested that I should put more romance in my books. I said, “I’m married. What do I know about romance?” She replied, “Well, you write about murder and […]
Where Is Maura Murray? Part 2
“Hundreds of people disappear every year. All you do is to cut all your ties to your old self by telling no one about your plans, fabricate a new name and history, and pay for everything with cash. It’s fairly easy if you just take on the identity of a dead person.” –Secret Justice, Chapter […]
Where Is Maura Murray?
One reason Lee Child’s Jack Reacher resonates with readers so deeply is because Reacher lives a recurring fantasy of many people to simply walk away from their troubles and start a fresh new life. The fantasy is usually motivated by heartbreak or financial or criminal problems they can’t face. When I read missing persons cases […]
Saturday Special: Harry Potter World Expanding
From the court room to the theme parks, we have a lot to catch up on in this “Saturday Special.” Let’s get right to it. 1. Amanda Knox. You may recall I blogged about her retrial in December. Thursday an Italian appellate court officially decided to uphold her original guilty verdict. (You’ll recall, that’s the […]
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