Q: Let me start with asking you to tell us a little bit about yourself.
A. I grew up in Texas, but the only remnant in my speech is a tendency to say “y’all” instead of “you guys.” I’m a design engineer and a university professor, but I would really like to be an inventor when I grow up.

Q: When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
A. It’s been coming on gradually. I wrote a few short stories

Q: Can you briefly describe your new novel, Lights Out?
Lights Out kicks off my new series introducing readers to a team of elite characters who work for a private security agency. The Strategic Neutralization and Protection Agency’s mission is to take care of potential threats before they become an issue. So when an Egyptian spy disappears under the CIA’s watch, they know time is critical to find him, find out what he’s doing, and if necessary—take appropriate action to stop

Q: Crosshairs is the third installment in the Natchez Trace Park Rangers series. Can you please provide a brief summary of this book?
A: Investigative Services Branch (ISB) ranger Ainsley Beaumont arrives in her hometown of Natchez, Mississippi, to investigate the murder of a pregnant teenager. While she wishes the visit was under better circumstances, she never imagined that she would become the killer’s next target—nor that she’d have to work alongside an old flame.
After he almost killed a child, former