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Past Dispatches

Each issue: the real history behind the books, plus what's coming next.

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July 3, 2026

Knights of the Golden Circle: Read the Prologue Before Anyone Else

The full Knights of the Golden Circle prologue is here, as promised. Plus: in celebration of America’s 250th birthday and Young Washington opening today, The Search for Braddock’s Lost Gold is $0.99 on Kindle through July 6.

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June 24, 2026

271 Years Ago Today

On June 24, 1755, Braddock’s flying column was hacking toward Fort Duquesne while George Washington lay sick at Bear Camp, desperate not to miss it. Fifteen days later: the Monongahela. A short dispatch ahead of Angel Studios’ Young Washington on July 3rd, plus a Kindle promo and a free audiobook offer.

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Issue 03 June 16, 2026

The War That Never Ended

From Braddock’s lost gold in 1755 to a Confederate cipher network in 1864, the patient ones never stopped. A prologue excerpt from Knights of the Golden Circle (out August 2026), a free novella offer, and two recommended thrillers from authors worth your time.

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Issue 02 May 2026

The Movie Will Show You the Battle. The Book Will Show You What Was Never Recovered.

Angel Studios releases Young Washington on July 3rd. Andy Serkis plays General Braddock. The film follows the same campaign, the same forest, the same disaster that starts the hunt in Echoes of Fortune. Plus: the $0.99 Kindle deal launching June 28th, a Knights of the Golden Circle update, and a note on the audiobooks.

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Issue 01 April 2026

The Man with the Metal Detector

About ten years ago, I was kayaking the Youghiogheny River when a stranger on the bank told me he was searching for Braddock's gold. That moment crystallized everything, and led to a story I had promised someone very important I would write.

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