The Death List was the first book I published under the name of Jack Dillon and it was an homage to thriller writers I had loved growing up when I first discovered the genre back in the seventies. I think the first thriller book I read that made me think I could do this as…
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Setting the record straight
There is a debate going on that asks are Prologues and Epilogues necessary in the modern novel. In the Col Sec series I used them in Ronin, the first in the series as a way to set the scene for what was to come and to tie up any loose ends. In Omega I used…
Favourite book cover
After publishing fifteen books I thought I’d do a poll and see which is everyone’s favourite book cover. I’ve had the privilege of working with some extremely talented people over the years so it’s time for them to show their wares and take a bow for all their hard work. I will list each book…
True start to a new series
After two false starts, the Col Sec series kicked into high gear and the series really began to take form with Discovery, Book Three. Discovery saw the return of who was to become the series protagonist, Kurt Stryder, the hero from Book One, Ronin. The book begins where Omega, the previous book left off at…
Exception to the rule, ‘no one remembers number two’
Omega is the second book in the Col Sec series and holds a special place in my heart. I’d finished Ronin which was going to be a stand alone book and was thinking about my next book. What should I write, could I even write another book? At the time Casino Royale had been released…
First of many…
I was wandering around my local library looking for an action packed sci fi book to read. I had recently re-watched Total Recall starring Arnold Schwarzenegger on Blu-ray and wanted something like that to read. Sci fi had always been a favourite genre of mine every since I learned to read. The fantastical journeys these…
Reality check….
One of my favourite authors was and to some extent, still is, Jack Higgins and I remember reading an article about him back in the day, I think it was around the mid eighties when he was in the height of his fame. The article stated that he had humble beginnings, which I could relate…
The role of an author.
I was asked recently what was the role of an author and at first the answer seemed obvious to me. Let’s take this in the correct context though. First off the conversation I was having was basically a questionnaire for a publisher and it was in relation to this that I was asked the question….
Back on track
For the past three weeks I’ve not had my laptop due to an ongoing repair job which I have to say was all my own fault. Note to self, never nod off with your laptop on your knee whilst holding a mug of tea, it has disaster written all over it. Well that’s what happened…
Forever and a day
On a recent trip to London I visited the Waterstones book store in Trafalgar Square where I picked up a copy of the new James Bond book, Forever and a day written by Anthony Horowitz. That sounds far grander than it was, we were on a city break on one of our allotted annual leave…
Master of Mayhem 