Welcome to the second weekend of National Get Caught Reading Month! In celebration, we’re giving away one of my audiobooks to one winner! To enter for your chance to win this week’s giveaway, leave a comment below telling me your favorite book genre. (Mystery? Thriller? Fantasy? Something else?) Since you’ve found your way to my blog, I know you’re […]
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Why I’m Keeping An Eye On Corruption In Italy
If Jess Kimball wants to head back to Italy anytime soon to put her investigative skills to work again, she might be in luck. A prominent judge in Italy recently declared that corruption in Italy is on the rise. As a thriller writer, what that means to me is that Italy might be a hotbed for […]
Drones: London Close Call Reveals Dangers
Did you hear the reports last month that a drone hit a plane? The British Airways plane was flying from Geneva to Heathrow, when it reportedly collided with something 1,700 feet in the air 10 miles away from Heathrow. According to The Wall Street Journal, the London Metropolitan Police said they believed the plane hit […]
Giveaway #1 for Get Caught Reading Month!
It’s the first weekend of May, and you know what that means!!! No, not a continuation of Cinco de Mayo Festivities… No, I’m not talking about Mother’s Day either, though I love the holiday. It’s the first weekend of National Get Caught Reading Month, so we’re giving away any one of my ebooks to one […]
How To Get Free Mystery and Thriller Books
Do you love mystery, thrillers, and suspense books? If so, then “Mystery and Thriller Most Wanted: Reads To Die For” is something you’ll want to hear about! The process is pretty straightforward. Fans of these genres (like you!) sign up, then get free ebooks. Let me walk you through the specifics. Step 1: Sign up for […]
Why I Love Florida: The Rainstorms
I know, I know. Florida is nicknamed the Sunshine State and that’s what we love about it, right? The abundance of warm, sunny days are perfect for reading on the beach, or for Judge Willa Carson to drive down Tampa’s Bayshore Boulevard in her convertible with the top down. Well, yes, Florida is called the […]
Celebrate May (Get Caught Reading Month) With Us!
Did you know that May is Get Caught Reading Month? It’s definitely something to celebrate. So that’s exactly what we’ll be doing all month long! Stay tuned to my blog here for weekly giveaways, and you can subscribe to my bi-monthly newsletter, called the NewsFlash! for even more opportunities for book-lovers to win great prizes. Get […]
My Worlds Are Colliding!
As a crime fiction author and lawyer, DNA is involved in a lot of what I’m thinking and writing about all the time. DNA especially took the spotlight in my Thriller Award Finalist novel Jack and Joe, which explores the connections between Jack Reacher and Joe Reacher. Since then, I’ve been blogging occasionally about true […]
Revealing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Home
Have you ever taken a moment to imagine where the creator of Sherlock Holmes might have lived? Surely someplace truly mysterious and magical and of course very British, right? The residence of Sherlock himself — 221B Baker Street — is so famous (even though it’s a fictional place…) that I think many of us picture Sir Arthur Conan […]
Who’s Your Blue-Eyed Mommy?
Lee Child and Jack Reacher and I have blue eyes. Do you? If you have blue eyes, we might be cousins. Who knew, right? A recent study, reported by LiveScience.com, claims that people with blue eyes have a single, common ancestor. “[W]e can conclude that all blue-eyed individuals are linked to the same ancestor,” Eiberg said. […]
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