Archive - Underdog Stories

Can a novel predict our nightmare?

10 years ago, my crime thriller The Other Oregon portrayed a rural community duped by a manipulative con man preaching right-wing extremism.

Mar 11 •

February 2025

Blast from my past

Something different from me: What we did in the suburbs way before cell phones and social media.

Feb 11 •

January 2025

Native American fighters in WWII Europe

New novel research: From liberating Dachau to creating unbreakable codes, Native Americans helped win the war in Europe. Plus fiction editing.

Jan 14 •

December 2024

A fatal WWII gambit from 80 years ago

When desperate German soldiers disguised in US uniforms caused chaos in the bloody Battle of the Bulge—but not for long. Plus, an ebook sale.

Dec 17, 2024 •

November 2024

What I'm working on now

Read about multiple projects ranging from a mystery satire to soccer to UfOs, plus a poll

Nov 19, 2024 •

October 2024

The underdog spy who conned the Nazis

Read the wild and all-true WW2 tale about the ingenious and madcap Agent Garbo, plus a podcast interview and a sale

Oct 22, 2024 •

September 2024

Get my favorite thrillers up to 80% off

Read the opening paragraphs and find out what the scrappy underdogs in these thrillers all have in common

Sep 24, 2024 •

August 2024

Giving you the posts you want

Would you like to receive writing tips and advice? Answer a quick poll. Plus free ebooks on B&N and more

Aug 27, 2024 •

July 2024

Q&A for my new thriller: Show Game

Who gave me the idea? What’s the deal with Alex? Get the answers and more, plus an ebook sale

Jul 30, 2024 •

Out now: my new thriller Show Game

Justice is coming—what to know about this vigilante story on publication day

Jul 2, 2024 •

June 2024

Big news: Audiobook out and more

The audio edition of Lines of Deception released today, a personal appeal, plus pre-orders and deals

Jun 11, 2024 •

The buried truth about WW2 combat vets

About the banned postwar documentary Let There Be Light, plus a big book giveaway

Jun 4, 2024 •

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