When I do book signings, I often get asked what a thriller novel is. I usually say that a thriller is an exciting genre of fiction that is fast-paced and often has the world hanging by a thread.

Here is a definition (from the web) that I think is a good one:

A thriller is a novel of suspense with a plot structure that reinforces the elements of gamesmanship and the chase, with a sense of the hunt being paramount. Thrillers can be spy novels, tales of geopolitical crisis, legal thrillers, medical thrillers, technothrillers, domestic thrillers. The common thread is a growing sense of threat and the excitement of pursuit.

Today I signed a contract with Jeniffer Thompson of moneyCmedia to redesign my web site to give it a professional appearance. Those of you who have thought that my current site looks a bit hokey won’t be able to say that in a month or so. Ms. Thompson has an excellent reputation.

Today I instituted a new feature on my web site, putting in the Google Earth satellite images for most of the locations in my book, Category 5. Next on the agenda will be the comparable ones for Prophecy. For all locations pictured, I visited those locations and took the GPS coordinates using a Magellan Meridian Platinum handheld GPS receiver.