Did you hear about the new technological development in fingerprints? This one specifically involves infants. Fingerprints are extremely helpful for solving crimes, and that’s often the reason I research and write about them — both in my books and here on my blog. For example, in my novel Due Justice, investigators dust a doorknob for fingerprints […]
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And The Next Hunt for Jack Reacher Book Is….
If you are a member of my Reader Group, and subscribed to my twice-a-month NewsFlash, then you already know this. (Because my Reader Group Members get all the news first! So join now and never miss out!) For the rest of you …. I’m thrilled to announce that my next new novel in my Hunt for Jack […]
Can Siblings Have Different Ancestries?
Trace Evidence releases August 22, 2017. The date is coming up quickly! You’ll remember from Blood Trails (the first in the Heir Hunter thriller series) that Michael Flint is a genealogist… sort of. As an heir hunter, he’s much more than a genealogist, often taking his life and the lives of others into his own […]
‘Don’t Know Jack’ Takes the Spotlight in Paperback
New Paperback of Don’t Know Jack: Coming to a Bookstore Near You! I published Don’t Know Jack in 2012, the first of the Hunt for Jack Reacher series. It was slow out of the gate, but rapidly picked up steam as readers began to find it, and the books in the series that followed. (Novel #5, […]
Are You a SuperReader? (Lee Child is!)
I’ve always been a reader, of course. Since I was a child. Mom was a reader, and she passed that love of books on to me. I’ve never actually counted. But I probably consume more than 100,000 words a day, between keeping up on my email, social media, news sources, researching the book I’m currently […]
The Most Unique Corner of Disney (It’s At Epcot)
Did you know there’s a spot at Epcot where you can learn the history of your surname or family name? So, if you’ve ever been to Disney World, you know it has a lot to offer. Did you know there are people who go to Disney 3-4 times a week?? Not per month. Per WEEK. […]
Missing Boy Found Alive After 7 Years
Too often, the stories we hear about missing children end in tragedy. But once in a while, just once in a while, missing children turn up alive. That’s the outcome Jess Kimball is counting on ever since her son was kidnapped as an infant. As the author behind the Jess Kimball Thriller Series, I keep […]
My Friend Has No Fingerprints?!?
“Sorry, ma’am. You have no fingerprints.” So my friend went to apply for TSA (Transportation Security Administration) pre-check status, and she told me about something strange that happened. The agent working there informed her that she doesn’t have fingerprints on one hand. ?!?!???? He said she probably washes her hands too much. ?!?!???? That was […]
Meet me in NYC for #ThrillerFest!
I have a personal mission to meet each and every one of you. After all, you are the best readers in the world, so why shouldn’t I make that my mission?? I don’t have a lot of public appearances this year, but I will be at ThrillerFest in New York City July 13-15, 2017, and […]
5 Reasons To Visit Mackinac Island
In my Hunt for Justice books, you’ll find connections between Florida and Michigan. Both are lovely places to visit. And, it turns out, both are lovely places to live! As luck would have it, I’m able to enjoy a snowbird lifestyle, spending part of the year in Florida and part in Michigan. You’ll find the […]
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