Here I am in the midst of a cool but sunny day in fall, my favorite time of year. In our rural pocket of Maine, everyone is busy with the tasks of the season, gathering and storing and tightening and tidying and buttoning up. Our garden is all but put to bed. The...
I am pleased to announce that Gritty Press (ahem!) has just released my novelette, SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE FOLLY OF FLIGHT. Check out that amazing cover art by Jennifer Smith-Mayo her own self! This aeronautical adventure of high-flying proportions teams master...
In June I had the honor to contribute an introduction to a book of poetry, Faith in Winter, by a gifted writer and dear friend, Edward Hyland, a man I’ve known for close to thirty years. My wife, photographer Jennifer Smith-Mayo, was also asked to contribute to the...
My new book just bribed its way out of the hoosegow and headed straight for the casino (after knocking over a bank)! Why would a book behave in such a manner? Because it’s called … HORNSWOGGLERS, FOURFLUSHERS & SNAKE-OIL SALESMEN: True Tales of the Old...
To kick off the sizzling summer season, Gritty Press has just released my short story, GET TEAGUE! It’s a tale of redneck revenge! Yee-haw! White-trash dimwits Judd and Kurl set out on a drug-fueled mission to track down the man they blame for their addictions —...
Well, not really. But my newest Western, SHOTGUN CHARLIE, is officially live and off the leash today. It’s a burly heist, chase, and buddy novel all in one. With a dollop of ‘aww, shucks’ on top. (Because everything’s better with a dose of...
