It's Like Deja Vu, All Over Again
In our upcoming book, "The Seton Secret," the Russian grand plan to defeat the Ottoman Empire is a main element in the search for the...
The Game is Afoot!
That is the last spoken word in the epilogue of our book, Mystery at the Thirteen Sycamores. It is a line recognized by Sherlock Holmes...
TrackingPoint Rifle Used to Stop Terrorists in "Mystery" is Real
The TrackingPoint rifle used in the novel, Mystery at the Thirteen Sycamores is the real deal! The one described in the book is the rifle...
What Happened to the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin Al-Hussaini?
The fictional grandson of the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem in the book, Mystery at the Thirteen Sycamores, Mohammad al Hussaini, is a...
History of Crusading Order was Inspiration for Mystery at the Thirteen Sycamores
Joe Rudé and I have been asked many times about the reasons we wrote this action-thriller novel, Mystery at the Thirteen Sycamores. It...
"Mystery" Cast of Characters
Character development is one of the first steps in creating a novel such as Mystery at the Thirteen Sycamores. When an author creates a...
Order of Saint John Played Major Role in Mystery at the Thirteen Sycamores
All of the major characters in Mystery at the Thirteen Sycamores are members of the modern-day Order of Saint John, a chivalric order...