First Impressions When a judge goes missing in a fly-in Alaskan village during a storm, you know it won’t end with cocoa by the fire. The Setup Cutter investigates in Stone Cross, where mistrust and snowstorms isolate everyone. What Worked for Me – Isolation atmosphere. This was tough. When we lived in Bethel I struggled … Read more
First Impressions What do you do when a thriller looks like just another missing-person story, but then it drags you into the darkest corners of human cruelty? That’s Pretty Girls. The Setup Two estranged sisters are forced back together after tragedy, reopening old wounds around their missing sister. That’s all you need to know going … Read more
First Impressions Bosch and Haller fighting for the wrongly convicted. The whole ‘reluctant brother’ thing is the hook for me. The Setup Haller takes a case, Bosch hunts evidence. What Worked for Me – Bosch-Haller partnership. Bosch is retired, but is eternally an investigator. Despite his misgivings about working for the defense, he agrees to … Read more
Every book cover tells a story — not just the one inside, but the story of the journey behind it. And after months of work, tweaks, and design experiments, I’ve reached that moment where I need your help. As many of you know, I’m preparing to release the boxed set of The Dragons of Dorwine … Read more
First Impressions If Sam Gerard moved to Alaska, he’d probably look a lot like Arliss Cutter. The Setup Cutter, a U.S. Marshal, hunts for a missing deputy in Alaska’s brutal wilderness. What Worked for Me – Alaska as villainous setting. My wife and I lived in Western Alaska for three and a half years and … Read more