I love to write about places all over Florida because so many of my books take place in the Sunshine State. We’ve been talking lately about Cape Canaveral, and this week I dug up some more fun facts that you might find interesting: The Astronaut Beach House You know about Cape Canaveral Air Force Station […]
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Wi-Fi Precautions To Take When Traveling
FBI Special Agents Kim Otto and Carlos Gaspar have layers upon layers of security surrounding their wireless devices. Only the most determined hackers can penetrate them. Which is why Otto worries slightly less about confidential information getting hacked by fellow passengers on an airplane. But what about you? Should you be worried about your personal […]
10 Guides From Diane Capri
Researching odd and obscure facts is one of the fun parts of my job. When I’m writing a new thriller, I’m often buried in online searching as well as pounding the pavement for great settings and interviewing witnesses for the kind of authenticity readers love about my books. Sometimes, I share the real world facts […]
Saturday Special: Happy National Strawberry Day!
So, this week I told you about a new series I’m working on. It’s about Michael Flint, The Heir Hunter. It involves a very cold case. An armed robbery gone bad back in 1989. Two people were murdered and one escaped. Where is the killer today? It’s all completely fiction, of course! And then I […]
Florida Crime: Blame It On The Heat?
Crime in Paradise is a frequent theme of my books. I’ve written eight books set in the Sunshine State. Partly because I live in Florida and know it well. But also because the statistics show that Florida’s weather may influence crime rates and the types of crime found in the state. When we think of […]
What Does the Year of the Monkey Have In Store For You?
Monday, February 8, 2016 begins the Lunar New Year. It’s the Year of the Fire Monkey, also called the Year of the Red Monkey. Chinese astrologists tell us it looks like it’s going to be an unpredictable year, though not necessarily in a bad way. They tell us there’s no sense in planning too elaborately […]
New Releases: Fatal Demand and Fatal Error now available!
The books I’ve wanted to bring you for 10 years are finally here! I explained recently why I wrote Fatal Demand and Fatal Error. Basically, I had the idea back in 2006, on a trip to Italy. I’d seen a fellow while touring Pompeii who looked like a good villain to me. Of course, I […]
The Bar That Was Shipped From the Philippines to Florida
So, I was telling you this week about officers’ clubs, because they’re featured in my Hunt for Jack Reacher thriller, Jack and Joe. Well, there was one officers’ club I mentioned briefly that I wanted to tell you more about. Did you know that in Pensacola, Florida, you can see an actual bar from the Philippines, […]
Meet Nigel Blackwell, Scientist and Thriller Writer
Nigel Blackwell is my co-author on Fatal Demand and Fatal Error, the new releases in the Jess Kimball Thriller series. Jess Kimball’s pursuit of the Ficarra brothers is a big story and a long one. So I teamed up with my friend, the amazing writer Nigel Blackwell, to bring it to you. Let’s get to […]
Ditch the Resolution and Go with a Motto
Ah, we made it to the first weekend of 2016! Are you exhausted from the holidays, or feeling renewed with the changing of the calendar? I’m a little bit of both, but mostly, I’m welcoming 2016 with open arms. 2015 was unbelievably busy, and I like the comfort implied in the even-numbered years. Quite a […]
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