I don’t just write thrillers. I am also a voracious reader of them. There is a …

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As I mentioned before, this isn’t a writing blog. However, because this blog is about me, …

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Fatal Defense, the new book in the Jessie Black Legal Thriller series, launched on Friday, April …

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If you’ve read my books, you know that at the end of each book, I ask …

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It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since I published the previous book in …

Fatal Defense (A Jessie Black Legal Thriller) Available This Friday! Read more →

I’m currently neck-deep in the final edits to the next Jessie Black book, so I don’t …

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Forgive me the melodramatic blog title. I’ve been editing the fourth Jessie Black legal thriller since December …

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Here on the east coast, Winter Storm Stella poured over a foot of snow onto my …

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One reason thrillers are often compared to roller coaster rides is that a great thriller grabs …

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I’ve written both series and standalone books. The series books are more popular. A quick look …

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