Story Behind the Story

Real Spies Finding Their Place in a Not-So-Real World
The first hurdle is getting over the silly tropes some writers throw into their stories.

Story Behind the Story:
Not Your Average Thriller
(I hope)
“Sometimes the scariest part of a thriller isn’t the killer—it’s how close to home the story hits.”

Story Behind the Story:
The Poet’s Game
Inspiration comes out of the restlessness that follows the completion of a novel when my mind is looking for an idea that will fill the void.

Trouble in Paradise:
Murder Takes a Vacation
I was barely out of college the first time I shoved everything I owned into a pair of suitcases and boarded a one-way flight to Europe.

The Story Behind the Story:
Toxic Pulpit
It began with the kidnapping of a college professor during a lecture attended by Lt. Col Rene Garcia and her father.

Real Spies Finding Their Place in a Not-So-Real World
The first hurdle is getting over the silly tropes some writers throw into their stories.

Story Behind the Story:
Not Your Average Thriller
(I hope)
“Sometimes the scariest part of a thriller isn’t the killer—it’s how close to home the story hits.”

Story Behind the Story:
The Poet’s Game
Inspiration comes out of the restlessness that follows the completion of a novel when my mind is looking for an idea that will fill the void.

Trouble in Paradise:
Murder Takes a Vacation
I was barely out of college the first time I shoved everything I owned into a pair of suitcases and boarded a one-way flight to Europe.

The Story Behind the Story:
Toxic Pulpit
It began with the kidnapping of a college professor during a lecture attended by Lt. Col Rene Garcia and her father.