Announcing COLE'S PASSAGE

Release date is April 29, 2024

Cole’s Passage is Now Available for Pre-Order!

Cole’s Passage launches into the world on April 29 and is now available for pre-order. It’s been years in creation and the characters’ journeys and their conflicts with one another expanded into something I never expected when I started the story. I’m very happy with the result and I hope you will be too.

The story revolves around Tom Cole, a jaded, former parole officer who wants only to be left alone until a neighbor pleads with him for help finding her missing 16-year-old daughter, April Lawson. As Tom searches for April, he discovers that she has good reasons for escaping from her family, and he also finds that he is looking for something more than a runaway. His search takes him from the streets of Los Angeles to the sea, where he engages in a fight with the elements, and with human enemies just as dangerous.

Why Pre-Order?

• You’ll save some dough. The price will go up one week before the April 29 launch date.

• If you pre-order the paperback edition by April 5, you’ll receive an autographed copy.

• Also, pre-orders demonstrate interest in a book so retailers know people want it. The more pre-orders, the higher the book is ranked and the more exposure it gets. That improved visibility increases the odds that people looking for a story like Cole’s Passage will find it.

The Pictures

Here are a few pictures to whet your appetite for the story.

The cover:

The L.A. neighborhood of April Lawson’s childhood:

The sketchy landing at Santa Barbara Island (in fair weather!):

Whether you pre-order or buy later, I hope Cole’s Passage gives you the experience we all love when we read a good book.

How the story has evolved over the years and why it’s been in the hopper for so long is a topic for an upcoming post. Stay tuned for more.

As a reminder, prior works are available through my website, where you can also read excerpts.