Semper 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…

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Hell 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…

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A 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.

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What 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.

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Air 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,…

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SILENT 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…

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