Behind the Writing of
Checkmate: Clans and Castles
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Derry or Londonderry?
Londonderry/Derry is the 2nd largest city in Northern Ireland, second only to Belfast yet whether it is called ‘Londonderry’ or ‘Derry’ by residents of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland has a lot to do with politics, religion and heritage. In my book, Clans...
When Fact Is Stranger Than Fiction
For authors of suspense, the political landscape has posed some interesting challenges. It has always been a popular theme to select an enemy government that our hero must infiltrate and take down, even if it’s done in bits and pieces. Consider Ian Fleming’s James...
Escape Into the Past
With politics and dysfunction dominating the news, more readers are turning to subjects that take them as far away from Washington government as possible. It is also inspiring authors - including me - to turn to the past. There is something comforting about reading of...
The Ghosts of Tory Island
Nine miles off the western coast of Ireland lies a tiny island known as Toraigh, better known as Tory Island. Only three miles long and about half a mile wide, winds off the Atlantic buffet the cliffs that extend from the ocean’s surface to more than 245 feet high,...