http://www.amazon.com/Fools-Gold-Hall-McCormick-ebook/dp/B00BODVAME/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369339904&sr=8-1&keywords=fools+gold+michael+hervey

If you'd like a free Fool's Gold e-book, compatible with a Kindle or any device with the (free) Kindle app, contact me through the link on the homepage of this site.

I'm editing the next Hall McCormick book, Brackish Winter, and it will be available soon.

How many of you listen to audiobooks? When do you listen-while driving, walking, working around the house?

We've listened to "books on tape" while taking long drives and it really seemed to make a long trip a shorter one...but be careful. A few years ago, in the middle of the night, I woke up to the sound of screeching tires and saw a stop sign fly by the passenger window of our minivan. The Boss, engrossed in the book she was listening to, missed the stop sign. Luckily there was no other traffic and the van and boat trailer slid through the intersection unscathed.

Fool's gold is close to being ready...very close.

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At the book club meeting last week, I was asked if I had any plans to release my books as audiobooks. I've checked into it, and it seems like that would be doable.

How many of you listen to audiobooks? When do you listen-while driving, walking, working around the house?

We've listened to "books on tape" while taking long drives and it really seemed to make a long trip a shorter one...but be careful. A few years ago, in the middle of the night, I woke up to the sound of screeching tires and saw a stop sign fly by the passenger window of our minivan. The Boss, engrossed in the book she was listening to, missed the stop sign. Luckily there was no other traffic and the van and boat trailer slid through the intersection unscathed.

Fool's gold is close to being ready...very close.

At the book club meeting last week, I was asked if I had any plans to release my books as audiobooks. I've checked into it, and it seems like that would be doable.

How many of you listen to audiobooks? When do you listen-while driving, walking, working around the house?

We've listened to "books on tape" while taking long drives and it really seemed to make a long trip a shorter one...but be careful. A few years ago, in the middle of the night, I woke up to the sound of screeching tires and saw a stop sign fly by the passenger window of our minivan. The Boss, engrossed in the book she was listening to, missed the stop sign. Luckily there was no other traffic and the van and boat trailer slid through the intersection unscathed.

Fool's gold is close to being ready...very close.

]]> http://michaelhervey.com/archives/564/feed 0 http://michaelhervey.com/archives/558 http://michaelhervey.com/archives/558#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:51:51 +0000 Michael Hervey http://michaelhervey.com/?p=558 A first for me...This week I met with a book club to discuss Soundkeeper.

The fine ladies of Queen City R.E.A.D.E.R.ers (Read, Eat and Drink-Not Necessarily in that Order) invited me to their meeting. This was the first time I've ever discussed my writing and answered questions about my book. It was a great experience and the host even served shrimp and key lime pie in the spirit of the Lowcountry setting of the novel.

My heartfelt thanks to Diana, Wanda, Linda, Kathy, Bev, Kay, Laura,  and Deborah.

If you'd like for me to talk to your book club, please contact me through the website. Facetime or Skype might work for clubs outside of my area.

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A first for me...This week I met with a book club to discuss Soundkeeper.

The fine ladies of Queen City R.E.A.D.E.R.ers (Read, Eat and Drink-Not Necessarily in that Order) invited me to their meeting. This was the first time I've ever discussed my writing and answered questions about my book. It was a great experience and the host even served shrimp and key lime pie in the spirit of the Lowcountry setting of the novel.

My heartfelt thanks to Diana, Wanda, Linda, Kathy, Bev, Kay, Laura,  and Deborah.

If you'd like for me to talk to your book club, please contact me through the website. Facetime or Skype might work for clubs outside of my area.

A first for me...This week I met with a book club to discuss Soundkeeper.

The fine ladies of Queen City R.E.A.D.E.R.ers (Read, Eat and Drink-Not Necessarily in that Order) invited me to their meeting. This was the first time I've ever discussed my writing and answered questions about my book. It was a great experience and the host even served shrimp and key lime pie in the spirit of the Lowcountry setting of the novel.

My heartfelt thanks to Diana, Wanda, Linda, Kathy, Bev, Kay, Laura,  and Deborah.

If you'd like for me to talk to your book club, please contact me through the website. Facetime or Skype might work for clubs outside of my area.

]]> http://michaelhervey.com/archives/558/feed 0 http://michaelhervey.com/archives/505 http://michaelhervey.com/archives/505#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:28:49 +0000 Michael Hervey http://michaelhervey.com/?p=505

This review is from the December 2012 newsletter of the National Wildlife Refuge Officers Association.

Book Review: “Soundkeeper” Introducing FWO Hall McCormick

By Rebecca Merritt – NWROA President

I’m a huge fan of thriller fiction especially when it involves “Park Rangers” of any kind.  State Game Wardens, National Park Service Rangers, and other conservation law enforcement officers have been used as main characters for book series in the past.  “Soundkeeper” is the first in a new series by Author Michael Hervey which features fictional Refuge Officer Hall McCormick as he begins his new career – straight from his Field Training and into the middle of a horrifying crime. 

Without giving away too many secrets, young Officer McCormick  begins his career on the coast, learning the ropes of his refuge while gathering clues on the disappearance of a young woman and a surge of mysterious fish kills nearby.   

At first, I was a little hesitant to read this book.  After all, being a fan of Nevada Barr’s National Park Ranger “Anna Pigeon” mystery  series – I always grimaced when her heroine did things that no LE Park Ranger would ever be allowed to do in the field (and keep her job).  The technical glitches go unnoticed by most non-LE readers, but I think anyone who sees their profession portrayed incorrectly on the screen or in print feels the same way. 

Author Michael Hervey is a retired police officer with an obvious love of the outdoors.  After reading “Soundkeeper”, I can say Hervey has definitely done his research on the US Fish and Wildlife Refuge Law Enforcement program.  The author captures the nervous energy of a rookie officer learning to patrol by boat in open water, the sometimes lonesome and isolated life of living in government housing, to the frustration of seeing the guilty walk away unpunished in overwhelmed federal courts.  Hervey has captured the many nuisances that Refuge Officers face in the field comparative to those of a standard police officer.  

The crimes in this novel could come straight out of LEI-MAGS, which is what makes this book a great read for Federal Wildlife Officers!  Officer McCormick is a believable character, and I can’t wait to see where his next shift on refuge will take him. 

*For more information on “Soundkeeper”, author Micheal Hervey, and the release of his upcoming novel in the series “Fool’s Gold” go to http://michaelhervey.com/.  If you are interested in purchasing this book, you can find it on Amazon.com in paperback and as an e-book!

From the publisher's website:

Ben McC. Moïse served with distinction as a South Carolina game warden for nearly a quarter century, patrolling the coastal woods and waters of the Palmetto State. In this colorful career-spanning memoir, the cigar-chomping, ticket-writing scourge of lowcountry fish-and-game-law violators chronicles grueling stakeouts, complex trials, hair-raising adventures, and daily interactions with a host of outrageous personalities. With a lawman's eye for fine details, a conservationist's nose for the aroma of pluff mud, and a seasoned storyteller's ear for the rhythms of a good southern yarn, Moïse recounts his stout-hearted and steadfast efforts to protect the lowcountry landscape and bring to justice those who would run roughshod over fish and game laws on the Carolina coast. Along the way he paints a vivid portrait of evolving attitudes and changing regulations governing coastal conservation.

Ben McC. Moïse was a conservation officer with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources from 1978 to 2002. In recognition of his achievements in law enforcement, he was presented the Guy Bradley Award by the North American Fish and Wildlife Foundation in 1990 and the Order of the Palmetto by South Carolina governor Carroll Campbell in 1994. A contributor to the Charleston Post and Courier, Charleston Mercury, and other regional publications, Moïse lives in Charleston.

    I was fortunate to meet Ben at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition in Charleston, SC, in 2010. Ben was kind enough to read Soundkeeper
and offer his thoughts:

Michael: Just finished "Soundkeeper," a compelling and exciting story. I read it through in one sitting (with an interruption for a bowl of vanilla ice cream). There were many familiar situations and Lowcountry settings and there were certain passages which left me breathing heavily and gripping the page. You know your stuff and how to put it together in a truly spell binding narrative. Mr. Hall is an immediately plausible hero and a very lucky one at that. I can't wait to see your future writings. Thanks for sending it to me. Ben Moise

His kind words about my book really made my day, especially since he was a game warden for so many years in the same area where my novel is placed. Thank you Ben.

Who are you? I'd really like to know who you are, where you live, and how you found out about the book. If you'll send me a pic of you with the book in Europe, I'll send you a free, signed copy of Fool's Gold, as soon as it is published. Contact me through the link here on this site.

Stay tuned!

We caught a lot of fish and had a wonderful day. Trout fishing regulations in our state can be confusing. To help make the rules easier to understand, the NCWRC has just released a new website:

RALEIGH, N.C. (Oct. 26, 2012) — Anglers interested in getting comprehensive information on trout fishing in North Carolina now have a one-stop resource at their fingertips.

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s new trout fishing webpage (ncwildlife.org/fishing/trout) provides information a trout angler needs when planning a fishing trip in the mountains. 

Looking for a new stream to try? Click on the Trout Fishing Maps link at the top of the page to find maps of Public Mountain Trout Waters — including a new interactive map. 

Want to know when delayed-harvest regulations go into effect or what the size and creel limits are for hatchery-supported waters? Click on the trout signs gallery icon to view information, including seasons and limits, on the seven classifications for trout streams in North Carolina.

Current trout stocking information, as well as materials discussing life history characteristics of the three trout species found in North Carolina, also can be found on the trout fishing page.

“We wanted to consolidate all the trout-related information on our website into one page so that trout anglers could find the information they needed as quickly and easily as possible,” said Jacob Rash, the coldwater research coordinator for the Wildlife Commission’s Division of Inland Fisheries.

For more information on fishing in other public, inland waters, visit the fishing page.

She wrote a great blog post about being a Federal Wildife Officer:
http://americaswildlife.org/2011/03/the-importance-of-public-education-within-refuge-law-enforcement/