Whether hiking the Yorkshire Dales or dressed up for a conference, M. L. has something else on his mind. Why? His characters insist on taking the lead, before the adventure. He's chased them ever since — across 80+ novels and 200 short stories of: thrillers with heart, romances with spine, and deadpan humorous fantasies. The trait they all share? They explore the limits of the possible while championing the human spirit.

In his "free" time on Massachusetts' North Shore? He sails as volunteer crew on a 120' historic schooner, photographs wildlife, and he quilts.