When Harry's ex, Sasha, takes their daughter to Africa with her boyfriend, the trio goes missing and Harry is willingly drawn into the search. A coded message is sent that gives up their location, leading Harry and his old friends on an air and ground chase across the Horn of Africa.
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Odds and ends
On one of my forays through Miami I recall hitting the south end around midnight. I was too tired to go any farther, so I checked into the first motel I saw. It seemed like the thing to do at the time, but I was kept up most of the night by the girls parading up and down the street under my ground-floor window.
Dead Reckoning has a first draft
I now have a manageable first draft of Dead Reckoning at 28,000 words. Let the cutting begin.
P X Duke interview at Liibook
Some time ago, I put up three short shorts over at Liibook.com. Last month, Jane over at the Liibook blog sent me an email requesting an interview.
Dead Reckoning loglines
During Harry's R&R on mainland Mexico, he picks up something that doesn't belong to him that forces him to cross the Sea of Cortez. While hiding out on an isolated Baja beach, two gringas show up unexpectedly, leading him on a wild chase to rescue his friend from people who want to recover stolen goods.
A slacker’s lament
I had a misspent couple of years (off and on) reconnecting with some bad boys I used to know in another life down Mexico way back in the '70s. This has allowed me to refresh my memories of time spent on the shadier side of all the borders that I know and used to enjoy crossing when I was young, dumb and full of—something or other.
Dead Reckoning – A new story line
I've been plugging away on Dead Reckoning, a new line about a couple of hapless losers who take the bait and subsequently wind up being chased up the Baja by banditos in search of stolen loot.
Welcome to writing on the road
I pulled off onto the side of the road for a few and created this place. Okay, truth be told, I fell asleep and crossed the center line twice, so I needed to stop and take a break or die trying. I'm still here to talk about it, so it all worked out for the better.