January 26, 2023 What would happen if you discovered the esteemed man you married might have killed your first husband? And that his carefully crafted life could be a grand charade? Skye McCloud’s union with Thomas Westbrooke, the celebrated Oregon business maverick and philanthropist, has been affectionate and fulfilling for ten years. But dark secrets …
January 24, 2023 The Santa Sofia is swept ashore in 1536. Four hundred fifty years later, its precious cargo is ruining souls. ……………………………………………………………….. Ten-foot doors rattled as a gust of wind tested century-old hinges. The clanging of a metal coupling against a flagpole outside mimicked the remote pings of a buoy in Eagle Bay. John …
Mine is a writer’s life: Who will lift the Westbrookes’ veil of deceit? Read More »
January 22, 2023 What are your dreams? When I was healthy and still able to pilot, I dreamed of owning and flying a De Havilland Beaver – the plane that conquered the Rockies! I think it’s one of the most beautiful planes ever built, and it’s considered so relevant that there’s one hanging in the …
January 14, 2023 Cruickshank is an old Scottish name. My father was most parts Scottish, some parts English, and one-quarter German. My mother’s surname was Kenny, and her parents were poor Irish country folk who coincidentally emigrated from Galway about the same time at the turn of the twentieth century. They hadn’t met before getting …
January 7, 2023 I cannot type due to poor dexterity related to my MS, so when I purchased a new computer, and after my wife helped me rearrange my office to install it, I spent two days working on software problems related to the transition. And I know I am not unique to such frustrations! …
Mine is a writer’s life: Technology delays and editing realities. Read More »
December 28, 2022 Nothing trumps family, especially during the holidays. We have been enjoying splendid Southern California weather for four days – sunny days and cool evenings. While nothing trumps family, there is a pecking order within families, and grandchildren inhabit the top of the pyramid. And just believe me when I tell you our …
Every author has their (most) Strategic Reader. I am married to mine.
Like most authors, when I’m not writing thrillers or historical fiction, I’m reading a wide range of fiction and nonfiction. I thoroughly enjoyed Pappyland, by Wright Thompson. I consider the book inspirational because when learning about a business or passion blossoming into something remarkable, I grow impressed by the people who toiled through good and …
The Emerald Cross, a thriller pitting an ex-Green Beret hero and his female Army comrade against a Mexican drug lord and cartel, debuts April 2023.
November 30, 2022 This time of year, just before or after Thanksgiving, my wife likes to decorate for Christmas. I wheeled into my office to write and edit and stayed very much “in my head” for half the day as there is always book work to complete. I wheeled back into the great room that …
Mine is a writer’s life. Christmas season has begun! Read More »