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About Me

Author of "Breaking Cover," as well as the Jack Keller series of thriller novels: "The Devil's Right Hand" (nominated for the Shamus Award by the Private Eye Writers of America and one of Booklist's "Best Debuts of 2005"); "Good Day in Hell" and "Safe and Sound" (one of January Magazine's Best Crime Novels of 2007); all published by St. Martin's/Minotaur. Check out my blog, What Fresh Hell Is This?

I also write a weekly column for The Pilot newspaper in Southern Pines, NC. The column was voted best in its division for 2005 by the North Carolina Press Association.

My Blog

Don't Be a Flounder, Mr. Obama

Latest Newspaper Column:Latest Newspaper Column:You may remember the classic 1978 frat-house comedy "Animal House."In one scene, the new pledge nicknamed "Flounder" has been persuaded by his new frate...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:01:00 GMT

Who Knew?

Latest newspaper column:Latest newspaper column:As a lawyer who does criminal defense, I've recently discovered some words of comfort I can give clients charged with serious crimes.That word is: We've...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:13:00 GMT

MEMENTO Republicans: Is Conservatism a Form of Brain Damage?

Latest Newspaper Column: Well, the Obama inauguration has come and gone, and the transfer of power, as always, went peacefully -- if, that is, you define "peacefully" as "there were not actual tanks i...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:40:00 GMT

Giving the People What They Want

Latest Newspaper column: Note: It seems that some of my constant readers were a wee bit disappointed that I failed to identify the political party of indicted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. In my cons...
Posted by on Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:51:00 GMT

You Damn Right...

The theme from "Shaft." Played on ukeleles. Need I say more? Thanks once again to Balloon Juice.
Posted by on Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:49:00 GMT

2009: The Year in Preview

Latest Newspaper Column:I think we can all agree that this has been a year that won't look any better in retrospect than it did the first go-round. So, once again, we bring you 2009: the Year in PREvi...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:27:00 GMT

Not Quite the Present They Expected

Latest Newspaper Column:I suppose, after the deranged behavior of some so-called "conservatives" during the Clinton presidency, it should come as no surprise that there is already a large cohort of wi...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Dec 2008 12:29:00 GMT

Random Musings

Latest Newspaper Column: Just a few random musings this week:The most hyped movie of this holiday season seems to be the Tom Cruise vehicle "Valkyrie." It's a heartwarming holiday tale about one of th...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:05:00 GMT

No Retreat, No Surrender

Latest Newspaper Column:Well, friends, I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving. I hope you had a fine time and good fellowship with friends and family, and that you had occasion to reflect upon all of th...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:41:00 GMT

They Just Don’t Get It

They Just Don't Get It The person selling this bumpersticker over at Cafepress has the following to say about it:Dissent is the highest form of patriotism - Anti-Obama style! Liberals thought this...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:55:00 GMT