The Snare Audiobook Sample Chapter 22
The Snare is book three in The Lighthouse series of Christian thrillers. The protagonist, Charley Austin, is the 18 year-old son of Clay and Sheryl. In this scene he returns home for Thanksgiving...
The Chase Audiobook Sample Chapter 3
The Chase is book two in The Lighthouse series of Christian thrillers. In this scene, Sheryl, the 30-something protagonist, has just learned she is pregnant. At first excited, she now hesitates to...
The Hidden Saboteur Audiobook Excerpt Chapter 32
The Hidden Saboteur is book one in The Lighthouse series of Christian thrillers. In this chapter, Clay Austin is attending the memorial service for Charley Gragg, a great uncle who was like a...
Charles Besondy Reads from Road to Nineveh
Charley Austin, the main character of The Snare, returns in Road to Nineveh. Though in the previous thriller he managed to escape the clutches of Phobley, a dark angel, evil forces have teamed to...
The Snare Reflects Hope in a Crumbling World
Early this year I heard from a few readers who scoffed at the backstory of The Snare that involves the collapse of the dollar following a financial default by the U.S. In the story, this led to the...
How to Write a Review on Amazon
As an author, one of my biggest surprises and disappointments is how difficult it is to acquire book reviews from readers, even those who loved the book. Reviews are invaluable for helping other...
The Snare Snags a Book Award
The Snare, received a Finalist medal in the 2022 Book Excellence Awards for the Christian Fiction category. This is the first award for the novel that was published in January 2022, and the 8th...
Author Talk April 23
I will be conducting a reading and author talk on Saturday, April 23, 12:30 at Inspiration Fest in Lakeway, Texas. The title of my talk is, "Following the Spirit: Writing Stories that Thrill and...
Book Genre, An Important Choice
Today I recorded a video about my choice of genre for my books. To be more accurate, I recorded a video about second-guessing my choice since 2018. As if I don't have enough to think about already....
Reviewer’s Choice Awards 2021-2022
Two books within The Lighthouse series garnered a total of three medals in the recently announced 2021-2022 Reviewer's Choice Awards run by the folks at Reader Views. The Chase was awarded a Silver...
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