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HUNTER: now a Kindle bestseller!

  Folks, I am delighted to report that HUNTER: A Thriller is now a genuine “bestseller.” As of noon on 11/28/11, HUNTER was listed at #23 on the overall Kindle bestselling sales list. That ranking is out of about a … Continue reading

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An excerpt from HUNTER: A Thriller

  I know, I know: We’re in a recession. You’re careful about spending. Which is why some readers like you have asked me if they can sample a few pages of my new thriller, HUNTER, before deciding whether to purchase … Continue reading

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An Interview with Brad Thor–Master of the Political Thriller

Reviewers and admirers—including his fellow authors—have called #1 New York Times best-selling author Brad Thor “the master of thrillers,” “as current as tomorrow’s headlines,” and “quite possibly the next coming of Robert Ludlum.” Suspense magazine described him as “arguably the … Continue reading

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The Best Thriller Writers — Ever (Part 2)

  My list of seven “best thriller writers” in the previous post came with some important caveats—such as the fact that they’re really only “the best I’ve ever read,” and that I couldn’t possibly be familiar with all the great … Continue reading

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The Best Thriller Writers — Ever (Part I)

  In a previous post, “My Moral Teachers Were Fictional Lawbreakers,” I discussed the seminal role that the fictional “vigilantes” of my youth played in my moral development. But their creators—the authors of thriller novels—played a formative role in my … Continue reading

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A stunning review of “HUNTER”

Roger Donway, reviewing HUNTER for The Atlasphere, opens with the words: “I demand a sequel.” Then this: To say that HUNTER is a well-structured novel is an understatement…. There is nothing of philosophizing or pontificating or preaching in HUNTER. Nevertheless, … Continue reading

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My Moral Teachers Were Fictional Lawbreakers

Interviewers have been asking me which writers have been most influential in my own development as a novelist. In coming posts, I shall pay homage to those authors. But first, I thought I would take a journey back many decades, … Continue reading

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“HUNTER” is “pick of the day” on Kindle Book Review

HUNTER was selected as “pick of the day“ for August 24 on the Kindle Book Review site. Many thanks to Jeff Bennington for the honor of this recognition, and for these kind words: Sometimes I’m absolutely floored by the reviews … Continue reading

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The Vigilante Spirit

Some blogging authors and self-publishers spend a lot of time waging war on traditional publishers, booksellers, and agents. It’s understandable—and sorely tempting, too, because many denizens of the old order aren’t handling this disruptive, transitional period in their industry with … Continue reading

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