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I fly frequently enough on United Airlines that I qualify as a “Premier” passenger. As a reward for my brand loyalty—to the extent anyone can be loyal to any airline these days–I get to be among the first to board the plane, which we all know usually means having enough room in the overhead bin to stow your carry-on bag. It also usually means I get to sit...
All I know about horse racing is what I learned reading Laura Hillenbrand’s excellent Seabiscuit and the movie based on it. Both were about an underdog horse and a down-on-his luck jockey who together won a big race and inspired many people to persevere during the Great Depression. When I was in college, I also read William Faulker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Reivers, which as I vaguely recall...
Most folks, I suspect, have a favorite ball cap. This one, with its sweat stains and frayed brim, happens to be mine. I’ve worn it for several years, but in all the time, however, I can recall only one person ever making mention of the blue and gold winged panther sewn on its crown. We were at a restaurant a few years back in Colorado Springs. The...
What happens when you write a novel, setting much of it in the real world, and then part of that real world is erased before the novel can be published? This was my dilemma in writing The Impossible Turn, my eighth and newest Cordell Logan mystery. A fair amount of the story originally took place in Malibu, California, where I drew references to actual streets I’ve driven...
Date:01/16/2025 Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm Place: Chaucer’s Books3321 State StreetSanta Barbara, CA 93105-2623 Join bestselling author David Freed for a thrilling evening of mystery and suspense at his book signing event for “Deep Fury”! Mark your calendars for January 16, 2025, at 6:00 PM and prepare to delve into the captivating world of Cordell Logan, a former government assassin turned flight instructor, as he navigates a treacherous web...
Several years ago, on a dark day of deep despair, a silly idea came to me—one that would eventually become a silly book, while finding me crossing paths with a former President of the United States who was anything but silly. I was working back then in the entertainment industry, writing film scripts for the major studios, TV networks, and independent producers. My annual income could best...