Spy vs spy vs spy vs cop
I lived spy fiction. Now I write police procedurals. The newest Detective Emilia Cruz thriller,...
Listen up! Latest audiobooks and audio drama news
Audiobooks on Spotify Listen to these thrillers today! All of the Detective Emilia Cruz books...
The 2 FAQs I get as a spy writing crime fiction
As a 30-year CIA veteran now writing fiction, the questions I most often get are really two parts...
Detective Emilia Cruz audio drama series on PocketFM
Detective Emilia Cruz is now an audio drama from Pocket Entertainment. You can listen on the...
12 years on, the Ayotzinapa investigation finally gets a clue
To refresh your memory, on the night of 26 Sept 2014 students from the Ayotzinapa rural teaching...
The Newsletter Taking On Assassins, Ghosts and Dirty Politicians
My author newsletter has a new name and a new home! Crime Fiction Files For years the newsletter...
Attending the 2026 Killer Nashville Author Conference
Will you be at Killer Nashville this month? If so, join me for great panels and presentations...
New Book Release: DRAGON CARTEL offers torn-from-the-headlines scenario
The wait is over! The ebook edition of DRAGON CARTEL is out and available on all platforms,...
DRAGON CARTEL, the next Detective Emilia Cruz mystery, coming 16 June
Get ready for the next Detective Emilia Cruz mystery set in Acapulco! DRAGON CARTEL releases 16...
New Reader Hub! Crime fiction lovers, this is for you
If you’ve ever finished one of my books and wished you could see a map of the place? Find out more...
Introducing the Crime Fiction Files
For 7 years, mystery readers and I have connected under the banner of Mystery Ahead. That...
Speak Easy, Listen Hard: The Galliano Club Audio Experience
James Froemel is the reason why you should listen to the Galliano Club books on Audible. He's the...
Two Authors, Two Continents, One Obsession: Welcome to A2B Crime Conversations
What happens when an American former intelligence officer and a British bestselling author start...
Seeing Strength as the Earth Shakes
The floor tilted. Pictures crashed to the floor. Beyond the French doors, water slopped out of the...
The next name they stitch could be yours or mine
When I was growing up, embroidery was a common craft. Everyone knew the basics: chain stitch,...
A Crime Fiction Lesson from Jennifer Aniston
The low tire pressure light came on. I pulled off the highway, found a gas station and put air in...
If you went missing, would you want the government or your mother to look for you?
If you go missing in Mexico, your family becomes the search party. If the government looks,...
AI Scams and Spam Targeting Authors: My Inbox is Still Laughing
Blogger extraordinaire Anne R. Allen recently posted a warning to authors who get lots of emails...
Mexico Transfers More Cartel Crime Bosses to US
In my previous career as a CIA intel officer, I focused on counterdrug efforts. Bringing Mexican...
Pigs help hunt for the missing in Mexico
“Pigs in human clothes are helping unearth the missing in Mexico.” The image of pigs dressed in...
The impact of Martin Cruz Smith, author of the Arkady Renko series
Let’s talk about mentors for a moment Especially when you are taking on a new challenge, a mentor...
Your virtual summer in Italy with the Galliano Club historical fiction series
Aaaah Imagine yourself lounging on a hotel balcony in Positano, an Aperol Spritz in one hand,...
How to Introduce Yourself with Confidence
It’s summer. Also known as the Season of Author Conferences and Book Festivals. This means that...
New YouTube Sensation: Amato2Berrick Crime Conversations
I've teamed with UK author Jane Harvey-Berrick, who writes the Cornish Crime Thriller series as...