Drones — You’ve likely heard about them on the news or seen tech junkies flying them around, but how much do you know about drones? In Jack the Reaper, FBI Special Agent Kim Otto gets a quick and deadly lesson about drones. Which means I did a bunch of research about them and thought I’d share with […]
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Last Call! Jess Kimball Double Feature on Sale!
Looks like the retailers are offering you one last chance to begin reading the best thriller series you haven’t started yet! Get Fatal Starts for just 99 cents! And at that price, you’ll want to gift a few copies to your friends, too! (I did!) Of course, double check the price before you purchase, but you […]
There’s Time For One More Book in 2017!
Only have a short time to read a NEW Jess Kimball Thriller? Fatal Past, an exciting short read is available for your reading consumption now! In Fatal Past, Jess Kimball’s past mingles with the past of those buried in the Paris catacombs. Sam Sommers has just retired from the Denver PD and has a few weeks of R&R […]
Kim Ottos’ German Hometown of #Frankenmuth
While FBI Special Agent Kim Otto currently lives in Detroit, Michigan, her hometown is actually in Frankemuth, Wisconsin. Have you heard of it? Technically, your correct answer should be no… because Frankenmuth, Wisconsin, doesn’t exist. There is, however, a real town called Frankenmuth, Michigan — and that’s where I got the inspiration for Otto’s home town. […]
Pirate Libraries: When Free Books Are Really Stolen
I’ve told you before about how much I enjoy libraries, and the way you can access my books there, legally. I say “legally” because I’ve been hearing lately about pirate libraries, which offer a controversial, illegal, but widely used way to access publications. From what I’m told, these pirate libraries aren’t typically in the business […]
Internet Helps Find Missing Teenage Girl
In 2016, 90 percent of the missing children cases that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children handled were runaways. Many of these cases are the result of children being lured into trouble by technology. That’s what allegedly happened in the case of Hailey Burns, who disappeared about a year ago when she was […]
Money Laundering: Everybody’s Doing It…
According to Business Insider, when it comes to money laundering, everybody’s doing it: “From corrupt politicians and drug cartels to tax cheats and alimony deadbeats, more or less everybody’s doing it.” While I think it’s a stretch to say that “everybody” is laundering money, I will say that a whole lot of people globally are […]
So You Were Hoping To Live At The Dakota?
I told you last month about The Dakota, the exclusive apartment building in New York City. The Dakota is featured in my friend Lee Child’s Jack Reacher novel The Hard Way, which is the source book for my Hunt for Jack Reacher thriller Jack the Reaper. Anyway, The Dakota is such a fascinating place that […]
Is Jack Reacher Dead Or Alive? New Novel Investigates…
Book #8 (Novel #5) in the Hunt for Reacher Series is available now! I’m thrilled to announce that the eighth Hunt for Reacher book, Jack the Reaper, is available now, in ebook, paperback, and audiobook. After Jack Reacher handled things The Hard Way, FBI Special Agents Kim Otto and Carlos Gaspar are dispatched to find […]
3 of My Upcoming Appearances (You’re Invited!)
I have at least three more planned appearances in 2017, and I would love to meet you at any of them! September 28 – October 1: Indie Book Fest in Orlando, Florida With Free Book Signing Sept. 30 3-6pm Indie Book Fest is a long weekend of workshops, panels, parties, and more. The weekend includes […]
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