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The Jihad Virus Under Re-Construction
Next up, another Peyton McKean medical thriller. Actually, this was my first thriller, published ten years ago. I’m revamping it a little to bring the writing style up-to-date and to adjust the...
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Updating The Jihad Virus Cover
Now that’s one scary concept. I’ve just completed a cover-to-cover revision of my medical thriller, The Jihad Virus. Along the way, I’ve been reminded repeatedly just how horrific it would be if...
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Publishing The Jihad Virus
Just a quick note. The Jihad Virus is ready to publish! It’s all revised, and its new cover is done. In fact, I’ve already uploaded the Kindle and Smashwords editions. By next weekend, I think I’ll be...
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The Jihad Virus — Published!
A chase on horseback, no less! Now that’s a tale of adventure, danger, and, well, horsemanship. All that and a medical thriller with a deadly virus to boot! As usual with my novels, I’ve packed a lot...
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Why I dedicated The Jihad Virus to women
“I dedicate my story to the women of this world. Your voices should be heard more often. In your caring hearts, you hold the keys to peace.” That’s the dedication at the beginning of my new medical...
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Washington’s Ice Age Floods
These fragments of mammoth tusk are part of an incredible story. During the last Ice Age, glaciers of the Northern polar icecap dammed up the headwaters of the Columbia River and then broke, releasing...
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The Unprepossessing Phineus Morton
Long ago, while I was writing the original manuscript of The Jihad Virus, I had a minor revelation: the story I was drafting ran strongly parallel to a good Sherlock Holmes mystery. It had quite a few...
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Ebola, anyone?
Out of the rainforests of Africa, came Ebola. Out of the rainforests of Washington State, comes the Neah Virus! With awful news coming out of Africa on a daily basis lately, it seems I crafted a very...
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Ebola vaccine–why so slow?
The news media have been flooded with stories about a new vaccine against the Ebola virus. So, where is it? The answer: These Things Take Time, is not entirely satisfying. But that is just what the...
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The Awesomeness of Spirit Cove
The savage Olympic Coast of Washington State is not a place for the fainthearted. Storm-torn, damp and often dismal, it challenges a visitor to stiffen up your spine or get the hell out. And don’t come...
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“A Dangerous Breed” re-published!
It’s a scary world we live in. And it just got scarier. Just released this week is a revised version of one my oldest and creepiest short stories, “A Dangerous Breed.” This chilling tale has just the...
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My Appearance at the Burien Library Saturday
Looking for something to do this coming Saturday, November 19? How about coming to the Burien Library to join me and three fellow mystery/thriller authors as we present our latest works? From 1 to 3...
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The Great Seattle Earthquake is on its way
Scary headline, huh? But The Great Seattle Earthquake is on its way for sure. You see, it’s my latest novel and I’m in the middle of the 4th draft. At some point soon, I’m gonna call a halt to all the...
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My Old Neglected Vaccine Could Nail COVID-19
Humanity versus the coronavirus. Who’s winning? So far, advantage COVID-19. But things could change rapidly for the better if a scientific procedure I published 39 years ago is dusted off and brought...
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