The Green Beret series is back; and with free books

With over two million copies sold, the Green Beret series was my first and closest to me. I wrote six initially featuring Dave Riley, starting with Eyes of the Hammer (free on all ebook platforms) through Z: Final Countdown. Then I was into my Area 51 series. I went...

The State of Publishing and Quitting Writing

I’ve seen a number of posts lately with writers dismayed at the state of the industry and their careers. Which actually, I’ve been hearing ever since I got into this business. Not much new except for the details. It’s always been hard. I’ve...

The Pinkertons are Planning for Disaster

Yes, the Pinkertons. When I saw the image with the pink paintballs in the NY Times article, I thought it was some kind of joke; I didn’t think of the Pinkerton Agency. I didn’t even know it still existed. So I didn’t read the article until last...

Anatomy of a Scene

This is the opening scene of New York Minute– the event that starts everything in motion heading toward a bloody showdown a week later, when the Blackout occurs on 13 July. Thursday Night, 7 July 1977WEST VILLAGE, MANHATTAN On the far side of a lot cluttered...