Gender	Male
Industry	Arts
Occupation	Author
Location	Leawood, KS, United States
Links	Audio Clip
Introduction	I'm the author of the Edgar and Shamus nominated Lou Mason thrillers and I’m excited to announce that I’m releasing the ebook versions of these books beginning in June with MOTION TO KILL. My newest novel, STONE COLD, featuring Public Defender, Alex Stone will be released later this year. I explore my movement disorder, tics, through my character, former FBI Agent Jack Davis, in a series beginning with SHAKEDOWN. Catch my short story, FIRE IN THE SKY in the anthology TOP SUSPENSE: 13 CLASSIC STORIES FROM 12 MASTERS OF THE GENRE. Stay tuned for what's shaking in my world with my newsletter and blog and follow me on Twitter and Facebook.
Interests	Why people do what they do and how they decide to do it. The brain and the mind. Jayhawks. Whatever my kids are doing. Politics. Faith.
Favorite movies	The Searchers, The Long Kiss Goodnight, The Great Escape, National Treasure, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Shootist, When Harry Met Sally, Wedding Crashers, Slumdog Millionaire, Milk
Favorite music	Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Bobby Darin, Boyz II Men, Springsteen, Dixie Chicks, Sinatra, Grateful Dead, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Oscar Peterson
Favorite books	Anything by Elmore Leonard, Michael Connelly, Lee Child, George Pelecanos, Dennis Lehane, Robert Crais, James Ellroy. The Drunkard's Walk, Mistakes Were Made But Not By Me, Lush Life, Break, Blow, Burn, Blink, Outliers.

When you spilled the milk, did it look like the moon?

More like a misbegotten moon.