A glimpse of the action from The Emerald Cross, due out within 90 days. You will love and admire ex-Green Beret hero Jamie Morales. Delgado’s home resembled Mission San Juan Capistrano. It was stunning. Jamie scanned its walls, beams, and roof for cameras but saw none. He told himself they’ve got to have CCTV. Was he being …
Mine is a writer’s life: They messed with the wrong soldier. Read More »
February 11, 2023 I hate missing writing or editing days – unless it’s our daughter’s wedding! This is Caitlin and her husband Will, two beautiful souls married on February 4, three minutes from our home in Arizona. The world is a better place with people like them in it. Cheers from the Sonoran Desert,Author Ken …
February 1, 2023 The blue-eyed antagonist in Eagle Bay is a brilliant but troubled soul. After a particularly unsettling act, I envisioned him sitting in his den, sipping port, and reflecting on his heinous deed. At the same time, he listens to the lyrics of Behind Blue Eyes as the chapter ends. But I was …
Mine is a writer’s life: Sometimes, the price is just too high. Read More »
January 26, 2023 What if you suspected your esteemed spouse of killing your first husband? And believed his carefully crafted life might be a grand charade? Thomas Westbrooke is the venerated Oregon business maverick and philanthropist who marries his best friend’s widow, Skye McCloud. After years of an adoring union, disturbing truths inevitably weigh on …
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 …
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