Atrocity. Civil war. Growing up in a world filled with horrors we cannot imagine. Living with no hope of a better future. These things break people. Broken people are dangerous. They break more things. In the wake of the Paris attacks, in the midst of the pain, anger, and incomprehension we are all feeling, I…

My first novel, SIEGE, is now available for download in the US. For those on this side of the pond who haven’t read it, now’s your chance! And if you have read it, it’s worth taking a second look.  I’ve made a few improvements; see if you can spot them… Click here for a sneak…

I read much more history than historical fiction, so I thought I would share my favorite history books.  I have endeavored to pick books that are serious works of history introducing new ways of understanding old questions, and which are at the same time entertaining reads.  As the list makes clear, my preference in history…

SIEGE – Coming March 2010 The year is 1453. For more than a thousand years the mighty walls of Constantinople have protected the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, the furthest outpost of Christianity. But now endless ranks of Turkish warriors cover the plains before them, their massive cannons trained on the ramparts. It is…