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Hangin’ with the Thomas & Mercer crowd
Today I gotta be brief. I’m halfway through a final revision of my new medical thriller The Neah Virus, but I’ve got to get away from this computer and take in some fresh Seattle air. What better place...
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The Neah Virus – Published!
At long last my new Peyton McKean Mystery and medical thriller novel THE NEAH VIRUS has been released as an ebook and paperback too! This has been a long time coming because I couldn’t seem to let it...
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Symbolism of The Raven
Edgar Allan Poe isn’t the only one to use the dark symbolism of the Raven in his writings. This inky harbinger of death and evil has been a perennial favorite of storytellers for centuries, if not...
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Tribal Whaling in The Neah Virus
Among the many issues brewing in The Neah Virus, the problem of tribal whaling by Makah Indians is a key source of dramatic tension. The tribe’s attempts to re-establish their millennia-old practice of...
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The Jihad Virus Under Re-Construction
Next up, another Peyton McKean medical thriller. Actually, this was my first thriller, published ten years ago. I’m revamping it a little to bring the writing style up-to-date and to adjust the...
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Updating The Jihad Virus Cover
Now that’s one scary concept. I’ve just completed a cover-to-cover revision of my medical thriller, The Jihad Virus. Along the way, I’ve been reminded repeatedly just how horrific it would be if...
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Publishing The Jihad Virus
Just a quick note. The Jihad Virus is ready to publish! It’s all revised, and its new cover is done. In fact, I’ve already uploaded the Kindle and Smashwords editions. By next weekend, I think I’ll be...
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The Jihad Virus — Published!
A chase on horseback, no less! Now that’s a tale of adventure, danger, and, well, horsemanship. All that and a medical thriller with a deadly virus to boot! As usual with my novels, I’ve packed a lot...
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Why I dedicated The Jihad Virus to women
“I dedicate my story to the women of this world. Your voices should be heard more often. In your caring hearts, you hold the keys to peace.” That’s the dedication at the beginning of my new medical...
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Washington’s Ice Age Floods
These fragments of mammoth tusk are part of an incredible story. During the last Ice Age, glaciers of the Northern polar icecap dammed up the headwaters of the Columbia River and then broke, releasing...
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