We've all seen it, the couple or family at a restaurant, and one or more of them are on their phones. Anyone not on their phone, whether...

Another newish writer just wrote me, saying they were finishing their first book and were looking for advice and direction specifically in ...

A gentleman named Robert A Eplett was at the South Lake Tahoe City Hall not long ago, when a bear walked up to the automatic doors. Of c...

I couldn't have been luckier than I have with my 17th mystery, TAHOE DEEP . It was an instant Amazon bestseller, rising to #6 on the Pri...

My new book, TAHOE DEEP , is going to be published in four days.  This is #17 in the series. I've just gotten the first advance reviews,...

The Moon landing was July 20th, 1969, 50 years ago. Wow. At the time it seemed utterly amazing. In some respects, it seems even more ama...

If you've ever biked the highway that heads south from Incline Village toward Sand Harbor, you know it is a dangerous ride but with some...

My new book will be out in a few weeks. Here is my initial signing/appearance schedule: August 2, 2019  6:00 p.m. I'll be giv...

Last week, I was invited to give a talk at the Vikingsholm Castle for a Trivia/Murder Mystery event. My talk was fun, and I gave it to a s...

By several measures, Highway 50 is the busiest route into the Tahoe Basin. And, by several other measures, the intersection where Highway 8...

We just drove out to Kirkwood, the base of which sits at 7800 feet. Talk about beautiful, summer back-country skiing. Round Top (10,400 fee...

My wife and I once skied at Alpine Meadows in June. It was a wonderful combination of hot sun, great snow, and purple butterflies that f...