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Booksellers - Online
iUniverse.com | They're my publisher. They ought to top the list. |
Amazon.com | No one does online book retailing like Amazon. Their Search Inside feature is a great research tool, and their prices are hard to beat. |
Barnes&Noble.com  | The king of brick'n'mortar on the net. Their fast, and often free, shipping trumps even Amazon. |
Booksellers – Brick'n'Mortar
Barnes & Noble | They're everywhere, stock everything, and are every reader's dream store. |
Borders – Redmond, WA | Cryptid was launched here. Need I say more? The place is holy ground, like the hospital where my sons were born. |
Third Place Books - Lake Forest Park, WA | No independent bookseller is more dedicated to both the reader and the author. It's not just a bookstore, it's a destination. If anyone has more books than Barnes & Noble it's Third Place Books. |
Riverwalk Books - Chelan, WA | The sleepy getaway town of Chelan would not be complete without Riverwalk Books. While you're browsing this quaint, little store or surfing their wi-fi, ask Libby to make you a mean cup of her Jo. |
Independent Books, Inc. - Long Beach, WA | Tell Gayle hello for me when you visit. She and her staff are all heart and will make you glad you stopped in. Just don't forget your umbrella and rain gear. |
Novels
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Fear Nothing
by Dean Koontz Flat out the best novel I've ever read. It's the only book that has ever made me jump in my seat. A seminal work which defines the thriller genre. Check out the sequel as well, Seize the Night. |
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Jurassic Park
by Michael Crichton This is the book that sunk its teeth deep into my imagination and inspired me to take up the craft. I lost more than a few night's sleep because of it. I just couldn't find a break in the action. Spielberg's dinosaurs didn't disappoint in the [dramatic version], but his script sure did. |
 | Riptide
by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Childs Preston and Childs are the kings of adventure fiction, and this is their crowning work. The best treasure hunt tale in modern literature in my opinion. And the best part comes when the treasure is finally revealed—the plot twist is unexpected and simply brilliant. |
 | Angels & Demons
by Dan Brown Before The Da Vinci Code there was Angels & Demons. This is the work that started Dan Brown on the road that led him to where he is now, and the work that truly deserves the credit for getting him there. |
 | The Sigma Protocol
by Robert Ludlum Whether Ludlum can take full credit for this work or not, the fact remains that you'll be hard pressed to find a better conspiracy/espionage plot on the market today. |
 | Cryptid
by Eric Penz I know it's tacky to tout my own work, but Cryptid isn't my favorite because it's as good these others—heavens no—but because it's my first, and always will be. That said, it is exactly the type of book I'd read (if you can't tell by the list). |
Trilogies
Authors
 Douglas Preston & Lincoln Childs
| Their stories possess everything I'm looking for in a tale. Intelligent ideas, adventurous locals, high stakes, solid characters, and fresh writing. |
 Michael Crichton
| The only author for who I can say that I've read all of their books. For me, he is the original, and to-date the only, true science-thriller author on the market. |
 Dean Koontz
| He's so prolific I may never read all of his work, but I don't need to to know how good he is. He may be the best craftsman working the business today. |
 Robert Ludlum
| I feel I must qualify this one--when he's at his best. For we all know that he isn't always. But when he is, there is no better at his genre. And it is his genre. |
 Dan Brown
| Dan's on my list not so much for his craftsmanship, but more for his natural storytelling ability. If you doubt me, just count how many books he's sold. |
Literary Events & Organizations
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Index
Moab, UT. My favorite place. That's the infamous Castle Rock over my shoulder.
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