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World War II novel
Completing a WWII novel that deals in part with the Battle of the Atlantic. Many folks don’t realize how close WWII came to mainland American shores. I first got interested in this subject years ago during my college days. With the UNC-Chapel Hill Scuba Club, I dived on several WWII shipwrecks off the Outer Banks,…
Read MoreA Sharp Salute to John Glenn
A space pioneer flies west. Good tailwinds, sir, and thank you for all you did for us.
Read MoreSully
I highly recommend the film Sully. Great movie about regular people becoming heroes in the course of doing their jobs well. Sully rightly gets tremendous credit, but I like the way the film shows how everyone was on the ball: his first officer and flight attendants, first responders, ferry boat crews, etc.
Read MoreThe Hunters
Parson and Gold face terrorists in Somalia: The Hunters comes your way in paperback on August 2.
Read MoreNew Project
New project in the works: a historical novel set in World War II. Watch this space for details.
Read MoreSEAL Legacy Foundation
If you can be in Tampa on Saturday, November 7, please join me for the Tampa Bay Book Festival. The event benefits the SEAL Legacy Foundation, which supports the families of Navy SEALs. Other authors taking part include Kathleen Antrim, Simon Gervais, John Gilstrap, Jeffrey Wilson, and A.J. Tata. If you can’t make it to Tampa,…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Public Radio Interview
Many thanks to North Carolina Public Radio for a chance to appear on “The State of Things,” with Frank Stasio. I shared some thoughts on my new novel, The Hunters. Click here to listen.
Read MoreConspiracy Theories an Insult to Troops
A particularly nutty conspiracy theory is making the Internet rounds, and it’s an insult to those who wear the uniform. I shared some thoughts with the Huffington Post. Click here to read.
Read MoreReview of “The Dynamite Room”
Imagine how WWII might have looked to an English girl who has lost her brother to the fighting. Imagine further how she would feel if the enemy then came into her home. I reviewed the novel The Dynamite Room for the Washington Independent Review of Books. Click here to read.
Read MoreSilent Auction in Alexandria, VA
Very honored by the April silent auction at Beatley Central Library in Alexandria, VA!
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