Blog Posts

Favorite Books

When I’m out speaking about my books, I’m frequently asked what I like to read. Here’s a list of 10 of my favorite books. I’ll no doubt add to this as I recall others that resonated with me. I’ll also include a few novels that other people rave about, but which didn’t do anything for me. I’m always hesitant…

Coach McHugh

It’s never easy to write a blog when one of the words in the first sentence is “died.” It’s even more difficult when the person you’re writing about helped to shape the man you are today. Bill McHugh recently died. He was my high school football coach and journalism teacher. But more than that, he was one of the best men I’ve ever…

Podcast – Dead Before Deadline – to Debut this Summer

Fictional crime has occupied the majority of my creative time over the past ten years, but I’m venturing back into the realm of true crime this summer when I release my new podcast, Dead Before Deadline. The first season will consist of 12 episodes, all of which revolve around stories I covered during my time…