The New Release in my series starring Michael Flint is available NOW! “Action and suspence from the beginning. Twists and turns till the end.” – H.C. “Flat-out–I loved this book, I loved the story.” Bill W. Trace Evidence is the second novel in this exciting, fast-paced thriller series starring Michael Flint. A forensic genealogist […]
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Are genealogy sites an invasion of privacy?
There has been some controversy recently, claiming that ancestry sites don’t protect users’ privacy when they submit DNA samples. The complaints claim that the websites keep the DNA on file and will use it for various purposes — such as in answer to a subpoena or if there’s a warrant to search when authorities are […]
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 […]
Where are you traveling this summer? Take these books with you!
Like many of you, our travel has been restricted by the global pandemic for the past couple of years. My favorite way to “armchair travel” is, of course, reading a great book! But recently, we decided to take a little road trip to one of our favorite places — Canada. We drove from Traverse City, […]
Michael Flint Does the Impossible
Why hire an heir hunter when you can go to ancestry.com — or one of the many other online genealogy services out there? Frankly, because sometimes cases are just way too bizarre to be understood by a computer search. Michael Flint would know. He’s an heir hunter, and the star of my thriller Blood Trails. […]
Have You Entered Our Goodreads Giveaway?
I wanted to share a bit of the research that went into writing this story. Last weekend was Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrating 70 years on the throne. That’s a long time to serve or to remain in any job, for sure. I can’t quite imagine being in the public eye for 70 years! I […]
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 […]
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