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Notes on craft, research and what’s coming next from the writing room.

All Announcements Behind the Case Craft

The Next Detective Novel Is Underway

A first look at the case that pulls Detective Rourke back to the Columbia River.

July 30, 2026 Read More

Building the Board: Plotting a Fair-Play Mystery

How every clue in Nikki's Abduction was placed twelve chapters before it mattered.

July 30, 2026 Read More

Behind the Case

Writing a Crime Scene That Readers Can Smell

Why the details you leave out of a crime scene matter more than the ones…

July 30, 2026 Read More