I was told by my publisher that The Moriah Ruse is going into print this week. That means it will be released to the market in late October or early November, a full year since I typed the final sentence. I began writing the novel in late `07 and by the time the self-editing was complete a year had passed quickly by. Now another year has passed. Writing, revising, editing, publishing and marketing a book takes a lot of time. I’ve read where authors do it in a few months and I wonder how.

The Moriah Ruse is my first spy yarn, a sequel to The Margin which was my first novel—a tale of lost treasure, kidnapping and murder. A protagonist was created in The Margin many readers liked and suggested she play a role in my next book. I liked the protagonist myself and had already decided to give her a prominent place in book two.  So, bolstered by encouragement from readers she and a few others from The Margin make their way from crime solving to deep cover espionage.