Liar, Liar

Why do people lie? Let’s start with you. When’s the last time you told a lie? And I don’t mean a big one. I mean a little one, say to protect a friend’s feelings, or to spare yourself embarrassment. I consider myself an honest person, but I occasionally lie. My...

Behind The Book: THE EXECUTION

Over the last thirty-five years, the bulk of my time has been spent creating and running cop shows from Hill Street Blues to Miami Vice and the Law & Orders. As most TV viewers know, the networks do not make mini-series anymore, but I’ve never lost the desire to...

Behind The Book: NORTH OF BOSTON

The first seed of NORTH OF BOSTON was planted when I read an article about ambergris – whale excrement or vomit that floats in the sun, washes up on beaches, and eventually becomes a substance that was highly prized in ancient times for its healing and aphrodisiac...