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 […]
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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, […]
Lone Star Jack Available Now!
NEW RELEASE! FBI Special Agent Kim Otto picks up where Lee Child’s Echo Burning leaves off in the Hunt for Jack Reacher. Impatient with FBI Special Agent Kim Otto’s lack of progress, her boss seeks to show her how it’s done. Cooper drags Otto to Dallas where he sets a trap to lure […]
Lone Star Jack: Don’t Mess With a Dangerous Mob Boss
In Lone Star Jack, we meet Cesar Baez, a second generation gangster. The son of a mob boss. A greedy man cursed with intelligence, wealth, and absolutely no conscience. A lethal combination. My research in creating this complex villain brought me to some interesting findings. From 1929 to 1941, an organized crime group known as Murder, […]
Lone Star Jack: When Desperation Meets Greed…
My research always includes a few chats with my friend, Lee Child. We talk about his source book and my ideas for my story. Sometimes, he has great insights! For instance, when I shared the snippet from Echo Burning that I’d chosen for the front matter, he said with a grin, “Great quote!” I agreed, of course. How […]
Lone Star Jack – A lot can happen in 10 long years…
The exciting news is that Corey Snow’s amazing audio book narration is almost finished. As soon as it’s done, we’ll move the narration into the final stages of production. With any luck, audio book preorder links should be available before the end of September. I always love getting to this point because it means we’ll soon have […]
How did Gaspar add Michael Flint to the team?
We’ve been talking about the unputdownable Michael Flint Series. Last time, I explained how and why I’ve added Carlos Gaspar, one of your favorite characters, to the new series. I promised to share how Gaspar added Michael Flint to Kim Otto’s team. So let’s get right to it, shall we? Avid readers of my Hunt for […]
Learn how I’ve added one of your favorite characters to this new series!
We’ve been talking about the unputdownable Michael Flint Series. Last time, I promised to share how I’ve added Carlos Gaspar, one of your favorite characters, to the new series. So let’s get right to it, shall we? Avid readers of my Hunt for Jack Reacher series may remember that Kim Otto’s first partner was Carlos Gaspar. Once they got to […]
Jack Knife – Available Now!
Can you believe it? Jack Knife is the 14th novel in the Hunt for Jack Reacher Series and it’s out now! Whoo Hoo! If you preordered Jack Knife, you should have received it this week. I hope you’ll grab your copy of Jack Knife and read over the weekend — I can’t wait to find out what you […]
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