Research for the Hunt for Jack Reacher series is always fascinating, particularly when it involves things like forensics and DNA. Science is constantly evolving and new ways of using DNA evidence are making it harder to, well, get away with murder. In real life, that’s a good thing. For Kim Otto, it’s often essential. Let’s […]
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Bet on Jack—Dog tags are a mystery!
What would you do if you found an unknown murder victim? Cases can go cold quickly when the body remains unidentified for too long. We all know that cold cases are much more difficult to solve. So time is of the essence when a body is first discovered. Without obvious identification like a wallet or credit card or […]
Dive into the NEW thrilling Jess Kimball story!
Fatal Shot is available now! His genius was not enough to keep him alive. Road rage has gone too far. When his classic muscle car is shoved off a mountain road near Denver, the car tumbles down the mountainside and bursts into flames. The young driver dies in a fiery blaze. Jess Kimball is assigned […]
Lost at sea…
How many of you have read Ground Truth yet? What did you think? In Ground Truth, Greta Campbell is declared “lost at sea.” Her sister, Hanna Campbell, believes Greta is still alive and hires Michael Flint to find her. How realistic is this story? Well… You would be surprised by how many individuals mysteriously vanished at sea […]
What is the Detroit Athletic Club?
In the beginning of Bulletproof Jack, a dead body shows up on Kim Otto’s doorstep, introducing a new mystery to solve. But earlier in the evening before this incident, Kim was having dinner at the Detroit Athletic Club. When I worked in Detroit, the DAC was one of my favorite spots. Do you know it? […]
Dangerous flights
Small jet travel Many of you know that Special Agent Kim Otto has a lot of anxiety… particularly when traveling on a small jet. With good reason. My research shows Otto is spot on. I incorporated some of this research into Lone Star Jack including a few of these fascinating statistics. According to this article […]
Murder for hire…
The brains behind the crime… Research for Lone Star Jack sent me down some interesting avenues, as usual. For me, writing believable characters and plots comes from the study of human nature. The plot for Lone Star Jack (and it’s source book, Echo Burning) are powered by the crime called murder for hire. In real life, […]
Florida’s Pet Detective
As you might have guessed – I love dogs and Florida! Apart from making wonderful companions, dogs are often the unsung heroes involved in solving many mysteries. In my Hunt for Justice Series books, Judge Willa Carson solves mysteries in Tampa Bay and has two adorable labradors, Harry and Bess. It’s no coincidence that I gave Willa […]
Have you heard about pet flipping?
As you might have guessed – I love dogs and Florida! Apart from making wonderful companions, dogs are often the unsung heroes involved in solving many mysteries. In my Hunt for Justice Series books, Judge Willa Carson lives in Tampa Bay and has two adorable labradors, Harry and Bess. It’s no coincidence that I gave […]
It’s a Dog’s World in Tampa Bay
As you might have guessed – I love dogs and Florida! Apart from making wonderful companions, dogs are often the unsung heroes involved in solving many mysteries. In my Hunt for Justice Series books, the main character Judge Willa Carson lives in Tampa Bay and has two adorable labradors, Harry and Bess. It’s no coincidence […]
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