Defending Jacob is a Tour de Force

Defending Jacob is a Tour de Force

I recently disappeared into the world of Defending Jacob, and the experience was nothing short of delicious. William Landay has written a treasure of a novel, one that I won’t forget any time soon.

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Wow—Whom You Know!

Wow—Whom You Know!

Peachy and her team selected The Gods of Greenwich for their celebratory 500th post in the Read This category. They absolutely raved about Jimmy Cusack’s big adventure in the center of the hedge fund universe:

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Thriller in Progress

Thriller in Progress

The New York Times recently interviewed Tippi Hedren, for an article entitled The Revenge of Alfred Hitchcock’s Muse. Her comments inspired one of the characters in my new novel … now in progress.

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Catch-22 Comes to Presidential Politics

Catch-22 Comes to Presidential Politics

So what is the Catch-22? Candidates can raise all the money they want, but they can’t use it to pay their operating expenses. I was so taken by this disparity that I wrote Mr. President.

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Back from Bouchercon

Back from Bouchercon

This year I attended Bouchercon for the first time. Cleveland was a blast. I spent one evening hanging out with Jeffery Deaver, John Gilstrap, Taylor Stevens and several other fabulous authors.

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Norb Vonnegut

Norb Vonnegut

The New York Times describes my novels as “money porn,” “a red-hot franchise,” and “glittery thrillers about fiscal malfeasance.” Through fiction I explore the dark side of money and the motivations of those who have it, want more, and will steamroll anybody who gets in their way.

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