In Fatal Bond of my Jess Kimball Thriller Series, Jess takes a road trip to Gibraltar enroute to Africa. She recognizes the famous Rock of Gibraltar but then is immediately on her way to Africa with no time to enjoy the pleasures — or experience the perils — of Gibraltar. Gibraltar is British territory […]
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Mystery Man in Lake Michigan Identified
Were you following the story of the body found in Lake Michigan a few summers ago? As a snowbird who spends my summers in Michigan, and as a mystery/thriller/suspense author, the story of course caught my interest. Michael Flint of Trace Evidence and Blood Trails specializes in finding mysterious people, dead or alive. This real […]
Michael Flint’s Heir Hunter Survival Guide
You’ve probably heard about heir hunters on TV shows that trace family histories, or maybe you’ve read THE HEIR HUNTER SERIES. Heir hunters are forensic genealogists, people who research ancestry by means of standard records and more, for profit. Heir hunters track down individuals and let them know they are entitled to an inheritance in […]
Drones: How much do you know?
Drones — You’ve likely heard about them on the news or seen tech junkies flying them around, but how much do you know about drones? In Jack the Reaper, FBI Special Agent Kim Otto gets a quick and deadly lesson about drones. Which means I did a bunch of research about them and thought I’d share with […]
Read For Free Using A Virtual Library App!
Libraries are a wonderful concept, aren’t they? It’s estimated that the earliest libraries date back to 2600 BC. Even in the digital age libraries are still in style. In fact, there are several great ways that you can access my books from your local public library without leaving the comfort of your favorite reading chair. […]
Quirks of Staten Island, From A Thriller Author’s Perspective
Staten Island, one of the biggest of New York’s five boroughs, plays a part in my latest Jack Reacher novel, Jack the Reaper. Have you been to Staten Island? It’s an interesting part of New York because it’s the city’s second largest borough size-wise, but is one of the least populated. Which explains how there’s […]
Travel to Spain: The Pleasures and Perils
In Fatal Bond, Jess Kimball has international adventures across Spain, Gibraltar, and Africa. Her adventures are filled with car chases, near misses and near death experiences, but in each spot she finds a small oasis as peril looms. In Spain, Jess stops at a local restaurant and wolfs down tapas and beer mixed with lemonade, […]
The Threat of Malaria on Jess Kimball’s Journey
Jess Kimball gave her word to help a friend’s son – and her word is her bond. Follow Jess Kimball into Spain and Africa in her latest thriller, Fatal Bond, where she encounters threats on her life — and a life threatening disease: malaria, one of the most severe public health problems worldwide. Malaria is a mosquito […]
The Most Staggering Statistic About Plane Safety
If you’ve read my books, you know how important air travel is to many of my storylines. You might also know that FBI Special Agent Kim Otto, the star of my Hunt for Jack Reacher series, doesn’t love flying. She boards the planes and flies because it’s the most efficient way to find Jack Reacher — and to do […]
“Never Give Up”: Good Or Bad Advice?
If you’re like many of us, you’re making a New Year’s Resolution right about now. How long will it last? To what lengths should you go to achieve it? Winston Churchill’s famous quote about “never, never, never” giving up may come to mind: “Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never-in nothing, great […]
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