The season is upon us, and what better time to give a great book as a gift. Last summer, a new reference became available to those who love thrillers. Thrillers: 100 Must Reads is a compilation of essays put together by New York Times bestselling author (and creator of Rambo) David Morrell. Ninety-nine of today's top thriller writers (the hundredth being me) give their deepest thoughts on terrific books. You can hear Lee Child wax on Theseus and the Minotaur, all the way to Steve Berry on The Da Vinci Code. This book is truly a must-have for serious thriller fans.
The skies have been less friendly lately. To those who travel, have patience with the front line TSA employees. Put yourself in their shoes and imagine what it would be like if your boss told you to go out and grope a bunch of strangers, but restricted you to those of the same gender.
Best wishes to all for the holidays.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Hollywood!
The big news this month is the announcement of my first movie deal. Amber Entertainment has acquired the film rights to The Perfect Assassin. I'll soon begin working with a screenwriter to adapt the book into a big screen version. I'm really looking forward to it, and will give updates here on our progress. Who should play the kidon?
Now the answer to last month's trivia question regarding the fuel efficiency of cars versus commercial airliners. A few assumptions have to be made regarding the particular aircraft and length of flight, and we'll also give the airplane an average load of passengers. That said, a Boeing 737 gets roughly 65 miles per gallon per passenger. Now if we give an average car 25 miles per gallon, the result is that the airplane is more efficient when one or two passengers ride in the car, but falls behind with the addition of a third passenger. All in all, commercial aircraft are really quite competitive. Surprised? Most people are.
Thanks for joining me.
Now the answer to last month's trivia question regarding the fuel efficiency of cars versus commercial airliners. A few assumptions have to be made regarding the particular aircraft and length of flight, and we'll also give the airplane an average load of passengers. That said, a Boeing 737 gets roughly 65 miles per gallon per passenger. Now if we give an average car 25 miles per gallon, the result is that the airplane is more efficient when one or two passengers ride in the car, but falls behind with the addition of a third passenger. All in all, commercial aircraft are really quite competitive. Surprised? Most people are.
Thanks for joining me.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Welcome!
Welcome to my new blog. I want to use this space to keep readers updated about news with my books, and perhaps share stories from the real world of airline flying.(If you haven't read my BIO, I'm an active airline pilot).
The big news right now is the release of my new book, Fly By Wire. It was released on September 6th, and is the beginning of a series. The plot centers around the crash of a new cargo airplane, and while I don't want to give too much away here, I've already had a number of readers write and ask the same thing--could this really happen? From a technical standpoint, I would maintain that it can.Let me know what you think of this book, as well as my others at WardLarsen.com. I answer every contact.
Okay, here's my trivia question of the month. How fuel efficient is a commercial airliner compared to a car? The answer in my next post. Cheers til then!
The big news right now is the release of my new book, Fly By Wire. It was released on September 6th, and is the beginning of a series. The plot centers around the crash of a new cargo airplane, and while I don't want to give too much away here, I've already had a number of readers write and ask the same thing--could this really happen? From a technical standpoint, I would maintain that it can.Let me know what you think of this book, as well as my others at WardLarsen.com. I answer every contact.
Okay, here's my trivia question of the month. How fuel efficient is a commercial airliner compared to a car? The answer in my next post. Cheers til then!
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Hi everyone!
Welcome to my new blog. I want to use this space to keep readers updated about news with my books, and perhaps share stories from the real world of airline flying.(If you haven't read my BIO, I'm an active airline pilot).
The big news right now is the release of my new book, Fly By Wire. It was released on September 6th, and is the beginning of a series. The plot centers around the crash of a new cargo airplane, and while I don't want to give too much away here, I've already had a number of readers write and ask the same thing--could this really happen? From a technical standpoint, I would maintain that it can.Let me know what you think of this book, as well as my others at WardLarsen.com. I answer every contact.
Okay, here's my trivia question of the month. How fuel efficient is a commercial airliner compared to a car? The answer in my next post. Cheers til then!
The big news right now is the release of my new book, Fly By Wire. It was released on September 6th, and is the beginning of a series. The plot centers around the crash of a new cargo airplane, and while I don't want to give too much away here, I've already had a number of readers write and ask the same thing--could this really happen? From a technical standpoint, I would maintain that it can.Let me know what you think of this book, as well as my others at WardLarsen.com. I answer every contact.
Okay, here's my trivia question of the month. How fuel efficient is a commercial airliner compared to a car? The answer in my next post. Cheers til then!
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