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CAST A GIANT SHADOW
He began his illustrious career in the early 1950s with a slew of successful westerns. Working for an advertising agency in Detroit, Leonard would rise to write from 5AM-7AM before heading off to his copy editing duties at Campbell-Ewald. He wrote every day, and...
THE REAL PAYOFF
My debut espionage thriller SANDSTORM managed to give me something back today that was totally unexpected. It wasn't a call from my agent or publisher saying it had made the New York Times bestsellers list (though come on, that would be pretty damn sweet). No, what I...
FIRING GET WELL WISHES
My wife came home from work today and asked why I seemed to be in the dumps. My lack of enthusiastic communication centered around a tweet this afternoon from author Brad Thor: "Please keep Vince Flynn and his family in your prayers." It was followed by a link to...
BRAD MELTZER… ONE OF THE BEST
I’m proud to say Brad Meltzer has become a cherished friend. You just want to rub that smooth dome of his, hoping that some of the knowledge locked inside will transfer. His latest thriller, The Inner Circle, surprise, surprise, is on the New York Times bestseller...
MY BRUSH WITH JASON BOURNE
On each end, someone else was responsible for us getting together in 1983. There was never any direct communication. No one with notoriety passed through St. Thomas without a set of eyes upon them. I had only been living and working on St. Thomas for a couple of...