Want to see what happens next? See early pages of “Goshawk;” easy to obtain at mcphetersbooks.com. “Then David quietly eased himself out of their bed and tiptoed across a narrow patch of polished birch tiles toward the stairs and down…
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Lea in Prison Colony after Court
“Right then and there, in that dirty operating room, I felt more alone and helpless than ever before. Except perhaps during my first and only time ever in court. But back then, what seemed like several lifetimes ago, I felt…
A Snippet of “Stepping on Fingers”
““A nasal voice blared from a hidden speaker somewhere high in the front of the courtroom: “All rise! The Court of Public Order for the County of Franklin is now in session! The prisoner will approach the bench!” I looked…
“Stepping on Fingers” is Here
My latest thriller, “Stepping on Fingers” is just out and available at mcphetersbooks.com. Here’s a snippet of “Stepping on Fingers:” “David Garvey gave Frank Gillespie a sharp hip-check. Gillespie lost his grip on his litigation bag and tumbled onto the…
“Stepping on Fingers” is Out
My latest thriller (just out), “Stepping on Fingers,” is now available on this website, mcphetersbooks.com,, which not only provides a brief summary of this thriller but shows how to get a paper, hardback or Kindle copy. “Goshawk,” with over 30…
Saturday, July 8, Veterans’ Book Fair
Don’t miss this Saturday, July 8’s, Veteran Authors’ book signing extravaganza between 11 and 3 at the Prescott Valley VFW, 2375 N. 5th St., in Prescott Valley. Come and meet Doug McPheters and get a copy of his exciting financial…
June 15 Band Concert in Prescott AZ
Copies of my thriller, “Goshawk,” will be on sale after our concert of the Central Arizona Concert Band tomorrow evening, Thursday, June 15, 2023, starting at 7:00 P.M. on the lawn of the Courthouse in Prescott, Arizona. The program includes…
Excerpt from “Goshawk”
At least for now, David needed to turn a blind eye to the horror of what had just happened. But the smoothness of the tiny black chip seemed to call out to him, even though he knew from watching it…
Early Action in “Goshawk”
An excerpt from the early pages of “Goshawk:” “A wave of shattering glass roused David from his fitful slumber… Smaller glass breaking followed several bulky thumps. Marja’s shrieks made the hair on the back of his neck stand up! “David!…
From International Mergers and Acquisitions to Thrillers
Doug McPheters is a retired international M&A attorney who holds patents on holographic user interfaces and now writes thrillers full-time.