I Digress…

I write two crime fiction series, one with a homicide detective and the other featuring a federal agent. A major difference between the two is how the setting changes the feel of the story.

I was recently on a panel of authors at the ThrillerFest conference in New York City. The subject was “Google, Experts, or Travel: Researching Your Novel.” We all had a lively discussion about the methods we preferred as well as the pros and cons of each.

More than two decades with a gun and badge changes you—for better and for worse.

I’ll never forget the day the Nazis came to Northern Virginia.