The Oldest Form of Entertainment
June is Audiobook Month. Actor Scott Brick has done a terrific job of narrating the audio versions of all my novels. And Scott very kindly invited me to write a guest blog on the subject of audiobooks. Here’s the text of what I wrote for Scott’s web site: You may not realize it, but when…
Read MoreReader Mail
One of the most enjoyable things about becoming a novelist is hearing from readers. Some of the neatest e-mails come from kids, especially those who have chosen one of my novels for a book report. I’ll share with you a question I received from a student. (I won’t put him on the spot by revealing…
Read MoreHollywood Endings
Must thriller novels end on a happily-ever-after note? Or can authors follow a darker path? Along with several other authors, I considered those questions in an online roundtable hosted by International Thriller Writers. Here’s my take on how novels should end: Ernest Hemingway’s novel For Whom the Bell Tolls has stuck with me since I…
Read MoreSemper Fi, Katy Perry!
The video for Katy Perry’s new song “Part of Me” tells a cool little story about a woman who hits a low point, finds inner strength, and joins the Marines. As a country music fan, I’m not even supposed to know who Katy Perry is! But this video caught my eye because my new novel…
Read MoreHell Above Earth (book review)
Just when we thought historians had recorded everything worth knowing about World War II comes Hell Above Earth: The Incredible True Story of an American WWII Bomber Commander and the Copilot Ordered to Kill Him. Stephen Frater has penned a riveting account of what has to be one of the strangest buddy stories of the…
Read MoreA Salute to Trace Adkins!
‘Til The Last Shot’s Fired A big salute to country singer Trace Adkins for his support for the Wounded Warrior Project! His song “‘Til The Last Shot’s Fired” will bring tears to your eyes.
Read MoreWhat Scares Thriller Writers?
Reader’s Entertainment and News asked thriller writers, “What scares you the most?” As a military flier, my worst fear is screwing up at the wrong time! Click here to read my guest blog for Reader’s Entertainment.
Read MoreAir Mobility Command Museum
If you’re interested in the kind of aircraft that most often appear in my novels, do yourself a favor and visit the Air Mobility Command Museum. You’ll find it at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. You won’t need a military ID to see it, because it’s located outside the operational area of the base. (It’s free,…
Read MoreSILENT ENEMY coming soon in paperback
Many thanks to the Military Writers Society of America for including my novel Silent Enemy in its recommended reading list! Silent Enemy, now in hardcover from Putnam, will be released in paperback in June. In the novel’s opening chapter, a terrorist bombing strikes the Afghan National Police training center in Kabul. The attack creates a large number…
Read MoreGaithersburg Book Festival
If you’re anywhere near Gaithersburg, Maryland, please join me for the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 19. The organizers very kindly invited me to share some thoughts in an interview: http://gaithersburgbookfestival.org/qa-with-2012-featured-author-thomas-young
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