Today's Featured Books
Spotlight on author K.T. Raine and the Huckleberry Ridge Romance Series
Author K.T. Raine is known for writing "sweet and clean romance with a dollop of suspense." Today, LitNuts is pleased to feature the first three books of the Huckleberry Ridge Romance Series:
Read on to learn more about each of these fun reads and the author.
Bonus: Visit K.T. Raine's website to read a free excerpt of Tell Me Another Lie, Book 4 in the Huckleberry Ridge Romance Series!
A Country Kind of Love
Book 1 in the Huckleberry Ridge Romance SeriesGenre: Clean & Wholesome Romance
4.5 stars, 82 ratings
Paperback: $10.99
Ebook: FREE!
After single mom and reporter CeCe Bixby has her name leaked in connection with a dangerously controversial story, she and her young son flee 400 miles from Boise to small town Huckleberry Ridge, Idaho, for a fresh start.
But life’s never simple, and CeCe is dismayed to find her troubles have followed her. Help may come in the form of her handsome, state-trooper landlord Shane Wickham and his surprisingly supportive family. But does she dare share the truth with him?
Praise for A Country Kind of Love
"I LOVED this book! It’s like wearing your favorite pajamas and a cup of hot chocolate." ~Ann M Diener, BookSirens
"Such a sweet romance with realistic characters." ~Amazon Review
Big Love in a Small Town
Book 2 in the Huckleberry Ridge Romance SeriesGenre: Clean & Wholesome Romance
4.4 stars, 14 ratings
Paperback: $10.99
Ebook: $1.99
Sweet and gregarious Penny Barron was just sure handsome Gus Amherst was finally “the one.” But once his protective streak evolves to controlling and then abusive, she decides enough is enough.
When her childhood friend, CeCe, gets in an accident and needs some temporary care, Penny figures this is her chance. She leaves Gus a goodbye note and flees Boise for small town Huckleberry Ridge, Idaho, to be near CeCe and make a fresh start.
When Gus decides he’s not ready to let Penny go and shows up in Huckleberry Ridge unannounced, CeCe’s neighbor, police officer and confirmed bachelor Josh Wickham, comes to her rescue. Both are surprised by the spark of attraction that steadily grows between them. But Penny is carrying a secret guaranteed to wreck any new relationship…which is exactly what happens when she finally reveals it to Josh.
Is there still a shot for love to bloom? Or has Penny’s deception ruined her second chance forever?
Better Late than Never
Book 3 in the Huckleberry Ridge Romance SeriesGenre: Clean & Wholesome Romance
4.8 stars, 16 ratings
Paperback: $10.99
Ebook: $3.99
Kara Grissom has spent twenty years in hiding. Ever since suffering a severe facial burn the night after her college graduation, her only refuge has been the childhood home she shares with her mother. She’s long since given up on any possibility of finding love, so when a handsome stranger suddenly invades her safe place, she’s stunned by the sudden awakening of desires she thought had died long ago.
Dawson Wickham loves life as a bachelor. He has everything he needs with his own home, a great family, and the perfect job. But he also loves mysteries, so when he stumbles across the reclusive Kara and she flees from him, her bizarre reaction is a puzzle he just has to solve.
Kara knows that no man who sees her face could ever love her, so she does her best to rebuff Dawson’s interest. But he’s not the type to give up easily, especially once he begins to fall for her charm, wit, and intelligence. But will his love be enough to break through Kara’s phobia of rejection and convince her to trust him? Or is she destined to live out her days alone?
About the Author
K.T. Raine loves penning clean and sweet romance. She is also an established middle grade author with several books for young readers under a different name. Her first novel, A Smidgen of Sky, was chosen as an ABC Indie-Bound New Voices Pick, and her third novel, A Million Ways Home, was awarded both the Kansas William Allen White Children’s Book Award, as well as the Missouri Mark Twain Children’s Book Award. Learn more about her middle grade novels.
When K.T. is not reading or plotting her next novel, she enjoys gardening, hiking, and soaking in her hot tub during the cold months. If you want to know more, visit KTRaineRomance.com, and be sure to follow her online:
The Shimmering Circus: secrets & magic in a gilded age
Today, LitNuts is shining a spotlight on The Shimmering Circus from author Annie Dewell, a series that throws readers into a macabre world of secrets and magic, set against the evocative backdrop of a Gilded Age circus.
If you've ever wondered what it was really like to travel with carnies or fall in love under a big top, then the Shimmering Circus series is for you. Perfect for fans of Caraval, Miss Peregrine, and The Night Circus.
"A glistening, deliciously dark page-turner." ~Laura J., Bookstagrammer
Avery's Ghost
Book 1 in The Shimmering Circus seriesGenre: Historical Fantasy
4.4 stars, 44 ratings
Paperback: $8.99
Ebook: $2.99 (Free via Kindle Unlimited)
The circus keeps its secrets.
When seventeen-year-old Evelyn is accidentally poisoned, her only hope for an antidote is to sign the curious contract of Hart's Circus—the same place her brother vanished.
As she investigates her new canvas home, she’s consumed by questions no carnie will answer: why do the performers lie about their uncanny performances? What caused the “hideous” scars of Essence, the sideshow freak who draws portraits so vivid they nearly leap from the page?
Terrified into attempted escape by the tempestuous Manager Hart, Evelyn is stopped by paralyzing pain. Undeterred, she’ll cajole and blackmail her way to the truth behind the circus mysteries and her brother's disappearance—truths that will uncover long buried secrets and catapult her into the crossfire of a plot with explosive consequences.
Praise for Avery's Ghost
"A literary-fiction style of puzzle box." ~Goodreads Review
"Vivid characters, an evocative setting, and a twisting narrative that keeps you on the edge of your seat." ~laura.j_official, Bookstagrammer
"If you love melting pots of genres, you will surely enjoy it. Avery's Ghost is at the same time a history novel, a fantasy novel and a mystery novel." ~@ablueboxfullofbooks, Bookstagrammer
Avery's Rings
Book 2 in The Shimmering Circus seriesGenre: Historical Fantasy
4.4 stars, 9 ratings
Ebook: $3.99 (Free via Kindle Unlimited)
A new season, a new mission...
It is 1913, and Evelyn has spent the winter testing the boundaries of her newly complicated relationship with her mother—while trying to pry from her the secret to reaching her homeland. Determined to break the binding on the circus and free her fellow travelers, she finds an unexpected ally in enigmatic mentor Eptzeig Whitley, who informs Evelyn that she’s been offered a job as secretary to the mysterious circus manager.
But like everything at the circus, the perilous and painful crossing is not as simple as it seems; the portal lies between two continents in her mother's world, and the circus manager is presenting his own set of challenges. As she embarks on a tour across the Midwest, Evelyn must prepare both her body and mind for a long-distance swim, all while testing the boundaries of her new magical abilities, making new allies, and navigating some very confusing feelings for a fellow performer.
Avery's Trinket
Book 3 in The Shimmering Circus seriesGenre: Historical Fantasy
Ebook: $3.99 (Free via Kindle Unlimited)
A world to discover… an impossible heist…
Evelyn has reached Kasiit, and now faces her most daunting challenge yet: a formal dinner with the family of her beau.
But she and her friends are soon forced to flee this relative safety for the capital of Birandii, where they’re embroiled in a scheme involving rival newspaper moguls, bitter ex-spouses, and the theft of one of the most valuable necklaces of the new world—an artifact with unique magical properties which just may be the key to their safe return home.
Third in the Shimmering Circus series, Avery’s Trinket plunges readers into an awe-inspiring but treacherous new world, illustrated in the style of turn-of-the-century Yellow Journalism comics.
Avery's World
Book 4 in The Shimmering Circus seriesGenre: Historical Fantasy
New release: April 26, 2024
Ebook: $4.99 (Free via Kindle Unlimited)
The samarinh has begun...
Evelyn kicks off the religious festival with a brand-new face, fresh identity, and singular mission: to coerce the elected monarch into releasing the circus binding.
Thrust into a world of lavish dinner parties, masquerade balls, and dangerous duplicity, she navigates the complex social code of upper crust society while struggling with recent trauma and crippling social anxiety—and sharing a titillating bed with her fiancé for their political "Tour of Beds."
But someone is poisoning politicians, and colored rain falls in random spurts—bizarre occurrences that may herald the Apocalypse. As their task grows nearer, Evelyn begins to wonder whether she is saving the circus…or dooming the world.
The Shimmering Circus Series
Genre: Historical FantasyEbook: $15.96 (Free via Kindle Unlimited)
Get the complete four-book series! The Shimmering Circus series is a labor of love, the result of countless hours of historical research. Full of quirky detail drawn from real circus history, as well as the edgy, extravagant world of the wealthy elite, The Shimmering Circus will delight history enthusiasts.About the Author
Annie Dewell is an illustrator, avid armchair historian, and author of The Shimmering Circus series, which details the adventures of seventeen-year-old Evelyn Earle in a mysterious 1912 circus. Annie has a love of the turn of the century aesthetic and atmosphere in writing, and has spent years slowly giving herself arthritis by drawing the world's most detailed circus posters. All artwork within the Shimmering Circus series was hand drawn with watercolor pencil.Learn more at The Shimmering Circus website. For updates on the series and Annie's work, please join The Shimmering Circus mailing list. And be sure to follow Annie online:
Free online: The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Free online: The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Sante Fe, New Mexico, is dedicated to the artistic legacy of Georgia O’Keeffe and her contributions to American Modernism. The museum website offers creative activities, stories, and education about Georgia O’Keeffe’s life, along with several virtual exhibits available through Google Arts and Culture.
"My painting is what I have to give back to the world for what the world gives to me." ~Georgia O'Keeffe
Dancing the Labyrinth by Karen Martin
Move On, Melinda by Allison Martine
The Stories We Cannot Tell by Leslie A. Rasmussen
Enduring by Donna Larkin
Memoir and Creative Nonfiction
Western-style historical adventure from Jason B. Baker
Today, LitNuts is shining a spotlight on the work of Jason B. Baker, a history-buff-turned-author who has been praised for his Western-style historical adventure novels. Read on to learn more!
Special Offer: The e-book edition of The Ace's Bounty is free through May 10 and the newly released The War Remains is only 99 cents. Get both of these Civil War era Western-style adventures for less than $1!
The Ace's Bounty: The Barber Brothers' First Adventure
Genre: Historical Fiction, Western Style Historical Adventure4.3 stars, 154 ratings
Paperback: $11.95
Ebook: FREE through May 10!
In the aftermath of the Civil War, brothers Elijah and Moses Barber return home, haunted by shadows of the past.
Once fierce cavalrymen, their transition to civilian life is marred by poverty, loss, and a hostile reception from a town that remembers their wartime deeds with mixed emotions. With their farm failing and prospects dwindling, the Barbers possess little more than a set of lethal skills—horseback riding, sharpshooting, and tracking the lawless.
Their fate takes a twist when an enigmatic, one-armed U.S. Marshal offers them a perilous opportunity. For Moses, it's a chance to harness their deadly talents and secure a livelihood; for Elijah, it's a desperate attempt to leave their past behind. But when they discover their target is a criminal from their own haunted history, the mission becomes a dark journey fueled by justice and an unquenchable thirst for revenge.
Now, as the brothers grapple with their complicated relationship, reconcile with a childhood mentor, and question the true identity of the mysterious U.S. Marshal, they must traverse treacherous terrain, both external and within, to find the peace and prosperity that has eluded them since the war's end.
Praise for The Ace's Bounty
"This novel captures the reader from the first paragraph. Traditional Western readers should love this novel with its good pacing, plenty of action, and a hint of romance." ~Ron Schwab, bestselling author of Old Dogs and The Accidental Sheriff
"Pure historical adventure...between two brothers set in the Civil War time period. The historical realism truly brings this story to life." ~Amazon Review
The War Remains: The Barber Brothers' Next Adventure
Genre: Historical Fiction, Western Style Historical AdventureNew release: May 9, 2024
Paperback: $11.95
Ebook: $0.99 (Free via Kindle Unlimited)
In the shadow of a nation's rebirth, two brothers ride against the echoes of war.
In this sprawling Western saga of renewal, justice, and revenge, readers can gallop back into the gritty world of the Barber Brothers. In the raw aftermath of the Civil War, America labors to mend its divided heart, but in Omaha, the peace Elijah and Moses Barber worked so hard to achieve is razed by a vengeful blaze.
As the transcontinental railroad pioneers a new frontier, echoes of war give rise to a brutal gang hell-bent on keeping the past's violent embers alight. The brothers, alongside an eclectic posse—including a formidable woman claiming her legacy, a hardened Confederate sniper, and a resolute Black Union veteran—must carve their own justice in the untamed wilderness of Nebraska.
Faced with lawlessness that no badge can tame, the Barber Brothers must forge their own path to justice. Together, they embark on a harrowing journey through the untamed West, confronting the ghosts of their pasts. As they traverse this rugged landscape, they are tested to their limits, their bonds of loyalty and survival put to the ultimate test.
The War Remains is a tale of grit, brotherhood, and the quest for justice that fans of Ron Schwab, CJ Petit, and Robert Vaughan will love. Ride once more with the Barber Brothers as they confront the unforgiving wilderness of the American West and the turbulent tides of history that refuse to be tamed.
About the Author
Jason B. Baker is a celebrated author whose passion for the Civil War era breathes life into his classic Western-style adventure and mystery novels. An Illinois native, Jason has penned notable works such as Chicago To Appomattox, a non-fiction exploration of the Civil War, as well as fiction titles. His meticulously researched narratives weave tales of justice and daring escapades and plunge readers into the richly detailed settings of America’s transformative years just before and after the Civil War.As a career military officer, Jason brings a unique perspective to his writing, infusing his stories with authenticity and vivid historical insights. And as a member of the Western Writers of America, Jason is deeply committed to honoring the legacy of America’s past. He is also a proud Color Bearer Donor to the American Battlefield Trust, helping preserve the battlefields where history was made—a passion reflected in his work’s historical fidelity.
Jason currently lives in Northern Virginia with his wife and two young sons, where he continues to explore the rugged landscapes of history through his writing. Learn more at the Jason Baker website, sign up for The Scribe's Saloon to get the history behind the stories, and be sure to follow Jason online:
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History Through Fiction: New & recent releases!
Today, LitNuts is shining a spotlight on recent releases from History Through Fiction, an indie press focused on high quality historical fiction. Read on to learn more.
Bonus: Sign up this month to receive news from History Through Fiction and get a chance to win a print edition of HTF's newest release, The Aziola's Cry.
The Aziola’s Cry: A Novel of the Shelleys by Ezra Harker Shaw
New release: May 7, 2024Genre: Historical Fiction
4.0 stars, 21 ratings on Goodreads
From $9.49
Love, tragedy, and the pursuit of literary greatness intertwine in a tumultuous journey that defies societal norms and tests the resilience of Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin and Percy Bysshe Shelley.
In the year 1814, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, a gifted teenager born into a family of literary brilliance, falls deeply in love with the youthful rebel, Percy Bysshe Shelley. Defying societal conventions, they embark on a daring escapade, accompanied by Mary's step-sister Claire, leaving behind their respective families and Percy's wife and children. However, their journey proves to be far from an idyllic romance, for it is fraught with tumultuous challenges.
In their quest for freedom and expression, Mary and Percy immerse themselves in experimental notions of free love and join forces with the enigmatic and infamous Lord Byron. Amidst these thrilling encounters and adventures, the young lovers are confronted by heart-wrenching tragedies that test their resilience and resolve.
Driven to elude the strict laws of England, which threaten to separate them from their own children, Mary and Shelley embark on a nomadic existence, wandering through the captivating landscapes of Italy while constantly evading their haunting past. As their circumstances become increasingly dire, their shared passion for writing emerges as the sole lifeline that binds them together. Through their literary endeavors, they become each other's guiding force, ultimately crafting timeless masterpieces that will etch their names into the annals of literary history.
Praise for The Aziola's Cry
"Eloquent narrative driven storytelling...truly memorable and deftly crafted." ~Midwest Book Review
"Shows us the terrible joy of life lived on the very precipice of love and art's volcano." ~Jonathan Gibbs, author of The Large Door and Randal: Or the Painted Grape
South of Sepharad: The 1492 Jewish Expulsion from Spain by Eric Z. Weintraub
Release date: February 20, 2024Genre: Historical Fiction
4.7 stars, 28 ratings
From $9.49
Fleeing death by the Spanish Inquisition, a Jewish doctor makes an impossible choice between home and faith, then struggles to lead his family on a journey for a new life.
GRANADA, SPAIN, 1492. Vidal ha-Rofeh is a Jewish physician devoted to his faith, his family, and his patients. When Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand conquer Granada they sign the Alhambra Decree, an edict ordering all Jews convert to Catholicism or depart Spain in three months’ time under penalty of death.
Against his wife’s belief that converting is safer than exile, Vidal insists they flee. Unwillingly leaving behind their oldest daughter with her Catholic husband, Vidal’s family joins a caravan of 200 Jews journeying to start their lives anew across the sea in Fez. On the caravan, Vidal struggles to balance his physician duties of caring for the sick while struggling to mend strained relationships with his family. At the same time, his daughter back home finds herself exposed to the Spanish Inquisition living as a converso in a Christian empire.
Presenting readers with a painful but important part of Jewish history, South of Sepharad is a heroic, heart-breaking story of a father who holds tightly to his faith, his family, and his integrity all while confronting the grief of the past and the harsh realities of forced exile.
Praise for South of Sepharad
"An epic, historical novel which brings readers directly into the lives of 15th century Jews during their expulsion from Granada, Spain." ~John W. Jarrett, author of The Dark Prairie
"An insightful, compelling, and poignant fictional recreation of the trials of displacement and what it meant to be expelled from or forced to leave one’s home." ~Teofilo F. Ruiz, author of Spain's Centuries of Crisis: 1300 - 1474
"Weintraub personalizes history, bringing heart and humanity to Renaissance geo-politics." ~Jordan A. Rothacker, author of The Pit
Reclaiming Mni Sota: An Alternate History of the U.S. - Dakota War of 1862 by Colin Mustful
Release date: October 10, 2023Genre: Historical Fiction
4.3 stars, 24 ratings
From $9.49
Two cultures met in Minnesota—one striving to maintain its homeland and traditions, another trying to create a life of freedom, prosperity, and abundance.
Samuel Copeland was just a teenager in 1859 when he and his family left Vermont for the promise of a new life in Minnesota. But life is harder and more dangerous than he expected. Devastated by the loss of his father at the hands of Indians and seeking to protect his brother, Samuel joins the Union army believing he’d be safe on the frontier.
WaabiskiMakwa was still a boy in 1850 when his father perished at Sandy Lake because of the negligence of U.S. government officials. Seeing his way of life crumbling around him, WaabiskiMakwa leaves his home to mourn his father and seek a new way, one that includes his lost-love, Agnes.
Seeking their own solutions, neither Waabi or Samuel could see the collision course their paths had been set upon by a world in conflict. War was in their future and it was inevitable. But when war breaks out, and their cultures collide, so do their individual paths. Though they can’t stop the war, maybe they can help each other.
Fueled by years of mistreatment and seeing the opportunity provided by the War with the South, Dakota spokesman Little Crow and Ojibwe leader Bagone-giizhig, join forces in an effort to reclaim their Native lands. Spurred by early victories over Fort Ridgley and New Ulm, the Dakota-Ojibwe Alliance heads north to Fort Snelling, the beacon of American strength in the region. Once thought impenetrable, the fort and its small group of volunteer militia fights to hang on when a new enemy arrives from the West.
In Reclaiming Mni Sota, the true and lasting results of history are challenged. What if the defeated became the victors? What would that mean for the world today and how would that illuminate the wrongs of the past?
Praise for Reclaiming Mni Sota
"Brings one of the most tragic events in Minnesota's history to life in this carefully researched book." ~Stephen E. Yoch, author of Becoming George Washington
"Inspires contemplation about what could have happened and what did." ~Linda Ulleseit, author of The River Remembers
"An imaginative and intriguing story of what might have happened...leaves the reader pondering race relationships today." ~Candace Simar, author of the Spur-Award winning Abercrombie Trail Series
About the Publisher
History Through Fiction seeks to provide readers with compelling narratives that also act as valuable historical resources. HTF, though fictionalized, include important primary and secondary source materials that are disclosed to readers through a variety of traditionally nonfiction elements such as footnotes, endnotes, or a bibliography. This way, readers may enjoy a fictional narrative while also examining the historical foundation upon which that narrative is based. By combining elements of fiction and nonfiction, HTF authors provide readers with an immersive experience that is both entertaining and educational.Learn more at HistoryThroughFiction.com. Also, be sure to sign up for HTF's newsletter and to follow History Through Fiction online:
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Free online: Memories at the Museum. In the virtual tour of the San Diego Museum of Art, docents with the Memories at the Museum program engage people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease and an accompanying family member or friend in discussions about artwork to stimulate visual and verbal abilities, and to spark memory. Tuesday, May 7, 2 - 3 PM PDT.
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Tales of Fantasy, Horror & the Paranormal from David W. Thompson
Today, LitNuts is shining a spotlight on the work of David W. Thompson, author of fantasy, horror, and paranormal stories and novels that can be described as habitually dark, sometimes bloody, and always original. Read on to learn more about his writing and his background.
★★★★★ "There is a darkness that whispers through the narrative, a sense of the tragic that is both unsettling and attractive...gripping and pulsating." ~Reader's Favorite on Sister Witch
Sister Witch
Book 1 in the Legends of the Family Dyer seriesGenre: Historical Fantasy, Paranormal & Urban Fantasy
4.4 stars, 111 ratings on Goodreads
Ebook: $2.99 (Free via Kindle Unlimited)
Moll Dyer prays she can leave her troubles behind when she immigrates to the new world, but a paranormal threat grows, and soon follows her across the ocean to Maryland.
Colonial life in the Old Line state was tough on both man and woman. Hunger, disease, Indian attacks, and drought tested the resolve of the settlers daily. But troubles for the Dyers included the threat of a succubus on a mission! Will the demonic call initiated by her family prove too much to resist as she labors to rebuild her life in a distant land?
The legend of Moll Dyer originated in earliest colonial Maryland. Despite 300 years of civilization, and scientific reason, Moll's name is still often heard there, especially around campfires late at night, or as a warning to misbehaving little people. Her spirit is often seen as a wisp of unnatural fog in the swampy woodlands near her homestead, with her half wolf companion at her side. This is her story.
Praise for Sister Witch
"A story that powerfully demonstrates the irresistible pull of evil and allows the reader to follow one woman's journey as she struggles to find a suitable response to her family's evil and mysterious legacy." ~Readers' Favorite
"Engaging prose with a suitably historical feel." ~TCK Review
Call of the Falconer
Genre: Science Fiction, Mythology & Folk Tales, Dystopian Science Fiction4.0 stars, 21 ratings on Amazon
Paperback: $5.99
Ebook: $2.99 (Free via Kindle Unlimited)
You knew this was coming. I guess we all did...
In a post-apocalyptic world, teen-aged Jeremy comes of age even as the addict Morgan tries to reclaim his lost manhood...and his forgotten humanity.
Jeremy's younger sister Alicia holds a teddy bear in her arms...and the heart of a lion beating in her chest. The monsters are real, both the human ones and the perversions of man. In the old world's rubble, an ancient legend inspires a new hero to rise, but will our intrepid trio survive until his emergence?
Call of the Falconer is a dystopian novella creating a new mythology, as the forgotten of society become its heroes.
Praise for Call of the Falconer
"A dystopian novella for young and old alike." ~Twisted Quill Press
'Possum Stew
Genre: Fantasy Anthologies & Short Stories, Dark Fantasy Horror4.5 stars, 18 ratings on Amazon
Paperback: $16.99
Ebook: $6.99 (Free via Kindle Unlimited)
This collection of short stories begins with the New Year and follows the seasons through all the major holidays. From dark tales inspired by ancient mythology to those flavored with cutting-edge technology, these stories are impossible to forget or put down.
Brace yourself for a journey back in time to face a Native American Wendigo! Or let the creatures hidden in the dark woods stir your blood. Fairies are sweet, gentle creatures...right? Perhaps the terrors of day-to-day life are enough. (You'll find them here too.) 'Possum Stew is the sure cure to quench your thirst for dark adventure.
Praise for 'Possum Stew
★★★★★ "Dark poignant short stories with holiday themes." ~Amazon Germany Review
About the Author
David W. Thompson is an award-winning author, an Army veteran, and a graduate of the University of Maryland, University College. He is a member of the Horror Writers' Association, the Mystery Writers of America, and the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association. He lives in picturesque southern Maryland, blessed with nearby family and dear old friends. When he isn't writing, Dave enjoys time with his family, kayaking, fishing, hiking, archery, gardening, winemaking, and woodcarving. Learn more at dthompsonwrites.com.