The holidays are a wonderful time of the year, and for most of us, they fly by way too quickly. This time of year I’m especially appreciative of Florida. Largely for the same reasons many of my books take place in Florida. The average temperature in Tampa Bay Florida in December is 71 degrees Fahrenheit […]
Tag Archives | Mexico
Coffee before Crime!
Regular readers know I love coffee. My morning always starts with three mugs of black coffee and some days, more. Not surprisingly, coffee features prominently in my books. In the Hunt for Jack Reacher Series, FBI Special Agents Kim Otto and Carlos Gaspar drink a lot of coffee, too. I mean a LOT. So much […]
The snowbirds of Mexico
In Ten Two Jack, the latest thriller in my Hunt for Jack Reacher Series, FBI Special Agent Kim Otto spends some time in Mexico tracking down leads connected to the Hunt for Jack Reacher. By now you know that I like to escape the dead of winter by heading to Florida each year. As an […]
Murder in Mexico
In TEN TWO JACK, Agent Kim Otto has an exciting chase from Detroit to Chicago to Houston and deep into Mexico. Her adventures are filled with near misses and near death experiences. Like what, you wonder? Otto spends time in Guadalajara, Mexico’s second largest city. It has become home to many artists who are attracted […]
On the trail of TEN TWO JACK Part 3
In TEN TWO JACK, Agent Kim Otto has an exciting chase from Detroit to Chicago to Houston and deep into Mexico. Her adventures are filled with near misses and near death experiences, and in each spot peril looms. Because of the nature of her work, Kim Otto misses out on the pleasures of visiting upscale […]
On the trail of TEN TWO JACK Part 1
In TEN TWO JACK, Agent Kim Otto has an exciting chase from Detroit to Chicago to Houston and deep into Mexico. Her adventures are filled with near misses and near death experiences, but in each spot she finds a small oasis as peril looms. This week we’ll be looking into the pleasures and perils found […]
3 Terrifying Kidnapping-For-Ransom Cases
We thriller authors engage in fascinating research before creating our exciting plots. Our research helps us craft stories we hope you’ll find thrilling when you read them. For example, while writing my most recent book, significant research time focused on the terrifying practice of kidnapping for ransom. (Want to know why? Check out my contribution to the […]
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