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Two snipers, locked in a deadly duel …

June 6, 1944. On the dawn of the D-Day invasion of Normandy, two snipers find themselves fighting a battle all their own. One is a backwoods hunter from the Appalachian Mountains, while the other is the dreaded German “Ghost Sniper” … Continue reading

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From Great Storms to President Kennedy to small-town mystery, upcoming talks and book signings set for the fall and holiday season 2013

So far there are seven events lined up through the fall and holiday season, from talks to book signings. I’m very excited about them all and there’s quite a variety, from a discussion of my new mystery to talks on … Continue reading

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Need a speaker on a writing or historical topic?

Speaking Topics Heroes & Villains of 1812. This talk offers an overview of the War of 1812 in the northern Chesapeake Bay, with a special focus on the personalities of the conflict, including Kitty Knight, Joshua Barney, John O’Neill and … Continue reading

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Chesapeake City stars as itself

We are planning a great book signing this Saturday, August 24 from 10-2 at the Old Gray Mare in Chesapeake City. While this mystery is just the latest Chesapeake City-centric book, the town has appeared in or helped to inspire … Continue reading

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REBEL TRAIN becomes a Jeopardy! question

Being mentioned on “Jeopardy” was a lot of fun recently. My novel REBEL TRAIN was in the category War Stories and contestants had to guess which war the novels were about. (Answer in the form of a question: “What was … Continue reading

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The Cannons of Lewes

http://youtu.be/Ldr6d-fDoSA

This is a video that my son, Aidan, filmed while I “narrated” because the cannons at the town park caught our attention. It’s just another example of the amazing places War of 1812 history pops up!

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Watch the new Time Reich book trailer!

http://youtu.be/5AYO5SiChQI

I love to watch movie trailers … to the point where I don’t have to go see the movies because I feel as if I’ve watched them all! Book trailers have been catching on as well, as here’s one my “team” helped create for Time Reich. I like the catchy music …

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Happy Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day!

A few words from Francis Scott Key, spoken on the Fourth of July nearly 200 years ago.

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Heroic light keepers of Chesapeake Bay

Winter came down cold and hard across Chesapeake Bay in 1881. The previous summer had been one of the hottest on record, but anyone working on or around the bay that winter could only long for a bit of that … Continue reading

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