Meet Doug Lamplugh: Former Federal Agent, Private Investigator and College Instructor, who has just finished his first novel, MURDER AT MARDI GRAS. In 1977, I began my law enforcement career in a small town in southeastern Pennsylvania. As a detective, I met many savvy local and federal investigators who became my mentors as I tackled bank frauds, embezzlements, organized crime and murder investigations. During the era of the "Cocaine … [Read more...]
How Author John Stamp Created BLOOD RED IVORY
BLOOD RED IVORY is my first in a series of Ty Benhoff thrillers. For a while, I've been tossing around the idea of doing a series. Connecting plots and characters, arcing things over multiple books seemed like a fun challenge. Initially, I came up with Ty. Tyrone Benhoff, Naval Criminal Investigative Service Special Agent. Why NCIS? My former agency has a global presence. In my time with them, I traveled to nine different countries. I figured … [Read more...]
Author John Stamp
Author John Stamp I'm a writer at heart, always have been. I wrote my first story, fifty-six pages handwritten, when I was bored in Mrs. Smith's sixth-grade math class. I continued through high school, college, and continued when I joined the City of Charleston Police Department, Charleston, South Carolina. At CPD I served in patrol, the Civil Disturbance Unit, as a Negotiator on the Crisis Negotiation Team, and as a Narcotics Detective. Every … [Read more...]
Mystery Author Terry Persun On The Inspiration For His Novels
Did you know I write technical articles for my day job? In addition to being a writer, I'm also an engineer, and when I write technical pieces, I do a lot of research. This gives me a basis in the technology so that I can write a solid piece that engineers, scientists, and other technology specialists will benefit from. I want to help readers better understand the components, materials, and devices they’re using and allow for some creativity and … [Read more...]
6 Spooky, Spine-Chilling Audio Books
Despite their horrible nature, there's something about scary stories that captures readers. And the scariest stories are usually ones that someone is speaking. Read these audio books for the ultimate spine-tingling, spooky, horrific stories. If you're brave enough… Just click the titles below to get your scares on with an audio book. If you're not brave enough to listen, you can also get them in ebook and paperback. THE RED SON by Mark … [Read more...]
10 Horrifying Novels That Will Actually Terrify You
Love a good scare? The following novels are sure to creep you out and are perfect for this spooky season! Just click the titles below to get your scares on with an ebook, paperback, or audio book. (Audio book not available for all titles.) THE RED SON by Mark Anzalone The Family Man stumbles across a kill list containing the names of other monstrous killers, some even more infamous than he. They have been drawn into the Shepard's Game … [Read more...]
Author Peter Eichstaedt Discusses The Border Wars That Play A Large Part In BORDERLAND
To write Borderland, I drew heavily on the tortured relationship America has had and continues to have with Mexico. Having survived our recent exhausting and sometimes repugnant presidential election, we all know that the current occupant of the White House used border security as one of the pillars of his campaign. It’s a legitimate and very real concern, although the proposed solution is impractical. When I researched my nonfiction book … [Read more...]
Pilot Les Abend Discusses Why He Wrote PAPER WINGS
Except for the grey clouds that I might fly through on any given flight, as an airline pilot I deal with a world that is mostly black and white. Checklists. Procedures. Protocols. The cockpit is not an environment for a philosophical discussion. If an engine chooses to catch on fire, pilots are not apt to have an open conversation about the merits of shutting it down. We follow strict guidelines for flying the airplane and strict guidelines for … [Read more...]
New York Times Bestselling Author John Nance Returns To The Air With New Edge-Of-Your-Seat Thriller LOCKOUT
"A wild ride through the night sky" - Capt. Sully Sullenberger, author of #1 New York Times bestseller "SULLY" Over the Atlantic in the dark of night, the electronic brain of Pangia Airlines Flight 10 quietly and without warning disconnects all the cockpit controls and reverses course on its own. The crew of the huge Airbus 330 at first sense nothing, the flight displays still showing them on course to New York. But with puzzled … [Read more...]