The Star

This short series of character studies wouldn’t be complete without a look at the star of the cast  – Johnny Sinclair, our conflicted anti-hero. Anyone familiar with the books will realize that, as a result of his upbringing and lack of any formal...

Sweet Sixteen

I thought we should take a look at Guy next. He is the elder son of Guthrie Sinclair, and we’re seeing him through the eyes of Peggy. Her father, Steen, owned a neighboring ranch and was a very close friend of Guthrie. When Steen died, leaving her an orphan, she moved...

The Devil’s Own cast – Part 2

This is the second in the series of character studies and features a letter from Guthrie Sinclair to his brother in Britain. When Guthrie refers to “White’s”, he is referring to an exclusive club in St James, London, of which his family were members. Magdalen College...

The Devil’s Own cast!

I thought I’d do a short series of pieces about the various characters in my novels, and I’ll be putting these out on my blog over the next few days. The Sinclairs are a diverse group with vastly different personalities and backgrounds. Everyone is affected by their...

Heading to Tombstone

I bade farewell to Sedona and headed on south on roads packed with carloads of people making an early start for the holiday weekend. The scenery is spectacular with striking red rocks gradually giving way to distant mountains. The riverbeds were all bone dry and it...

The Western Novel on Tour

After leaving the Western Writers of America convention on Sunday, I set off for the first leg of my tour to promote Dance with the Devil. I’m currently in Arizona after spending some time in the land of enchantment, New Mexico, where I met some really friendly...

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