When I’m writing fiction, it’s not enough just to narrate the action and the plot. A good book involves all five of the senses — and then some. So, for this week’s Saturday Special, let’s look at five highlights from the past week — one representing each of the main senses. Start with … TOUCH: I […]
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The Best Travel Apps: Not A Drill
Delta recently named 85 of the top travel improvements of the past 200 years. Among the most notable improvements listed? Travel Guide Apps. Jack Reacher doesn’t need Travel Apps because he doesn’t have a smart phone. But I do. And so do Otto & Gaspar on the Hunt for Reacher. After all, this is not […]
Loaded Rifle in Terminal Four
With air travel rules changing all the time, I needed to update my research when writing Flight 12: A Jess Kimball Thriller. The question? What are the rules for loaded guns on airplanes these days? The topic is fascinating. For example – Did you hear about the doctor who was arrested with a loaded gun […]
Why You Want A Female Governor
When I’m creating new characters, I usually do quite a bit of research to find precisely the sort of attributes I want the character to have. In the case of Helen Sullivan, the fictitious governor of Florida who partners with Jess Kimball in Fatal Distraction, the research was fascinating to me, so I thought you […]
What Makes A Place Home?
Jess Kimball begins her most recent investigation in Winter Park, the city President Chester Arthur once declared “the prettiest place I have seen in Florida!” Winter Park is a suburb of Orlando, originally a resort town. Its developers required all buildings to look a certain way. They planted orange trees and worked hard to promote their […]
3 Terrifying Kidnapping-For-Ransom Cases
We thriller authors engage in fascinating research before creating our exciting plots. Our research helps us craft stories we hope you’ll find thrilling when you read them. For example, while writing my most recent book, significant research time focused on the terrifying practice of kidnapping for ransom. (Want to know why? Check out my contribution to the […]
Won’t You Join Me Next Year at ThrillerFest 2015?
It’s hard to believe another ThrillerFest has come and gone. Even harder to believe this one was the ninth ThrillerFest and ITW’s 10th anniversary. ITW did not exist until late 2004. So much growth since then! Where does the time go? I was lucky enough to be invited to get involved with International Thriller Writers (ITW) from the […]
How Infinity Pools Improved Travel
Delta Magazine recently named infinity pools as one of the top “85 Things That Have Made Travel Better.” Have you ever been in an infinity pool? At high-end hotels, infinity pools are often standard features now. Check out this one at the Hotel Caruso in Italy. Amazing, right??! In addition to the gorgeous views, I think […]
How Does MacDill Air Force Base Celebrate July 4th?
When Diane Capri readers last visited MacDill Air Force Base, FBI Special Agents Kim Otto and Carlos Gaspar were hunting Jack Reacher. Jack in the Green is fiction, but MacDill Air Force Base actually exists as a unique and complex place in Tampa, Florida. How unique is MacDill? Here’s how Carlos Gaspar views it: “MacDill Air […]
Who Wants Free Money?
Have you heard about the real estate investor traveling the world to give away money to lucky scavengers? He started his game by hiding envelopes of cash around San Francisco and tweeting clues about their locations under his Twitter handle @HiddenCash. Whoever finds the cash gets to keep it. Simple as that. Originally, the benefactor […]
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