Smokey Bear Does Not Approve

Dave Hugelschaffer, author of One Careless Moment, has gone through some pretty incredible lengths in order to research his books. You should hear the story about his visit to the morgue. Or that one time when he tried to buy explosives. I'm not making this up.

Anyways, Dave has posted an awesome photoessay on his site detailing his research into forest fire arson devices. And by research, I mean he actually built the devices used by the antagonists of his mysteries, to see if they would work.

Don't try this at home. For realz.

That, folks, is commitment. Read the article here!

Ten Questions With Dave Hugelschaffer at Open Book Toronto

The intrepid Dave Hugelschaffer.

Hop on over to our friends at Open Book Toronto and take in an interview with Dave Hugelschaffer, author of the Porter Cassel Mystery Series (Day Into Night, and most recently, One Careless Moment).

Here's the interview - go and read it! The man was a firefighter. Who fought forest fires. Aren't you the least bit intrigued?

Look for One Careless Moment in a bookstore near you!