Debut Novel
On the left is the early cover concept for the first novel created by designer Emerson Ohlson; on the right is a character study by artist Heather Halpern, who works in pencil, ink, and mixed media to capture the emotion and humanity of our characters. Her artwork will be used for all three novels which will help make the concept cohesive. The final cover design is on the first page and the next two novels in The Further Adventures of Cutty Braughn will have their covers completed soon. Meanwhile every week we are podcasting another chapter of the first novel, enjoy that listen while you wait.
“revelation at tikal”
“1970s historical-political thriller and adventure road novel”
— book 1 in the further adventures of Cutty Braughn
Book 1: Revelation at Tikal
The Vibe: A gonzo road novel and occult thriller set in 1977.
The Journey: A continuous motorcycle trip from Los Angeles through Mexico and Guatemala to Panama.
The DNA: A conspiracy cult thriller featuring a shadowy 'Foundation' and ancient-astronaut beliefs, anchored by a deep historical-political thriller undertow mapping the real 1954 Guatemala coup and United Fruit history. Built like a classic picaresque adventure with high dramatic irony.
“the last of the goletas”
“1980s nautical Caribbean intrigue”
— book 2 in the further adventures of Cutty Braughn
Book 2: The Last of the Goletas
The Vibe: A tight, contained literary crime thriller.
The Setting: Anchored to a single location (Puerto Rico) during the devastation of Hurricane Hugo (1989).
The DNA: A gripping procedural thriller involving smuggling, customs fraud, a DEA contact, and a violent cover-up, masterfully woven with elements of romantic suspense and disaster fiction.
“shh, never ask the coquIs”
About the author
“1990s Puerto Rico bed-and-breakfast thriller”
— book 3 in the further adventures of Cutty Braughn
He started writing as a teenager but wisely waited a few decades before letting anyone read a word of it. After a doomed stint in Hollywood, failing as a screenwriter and selling out as a magazine editor, he washed up in Northern California helping his sister raise seven children, a long term social experiment from which everyone somehow survived. He later attempted respectability as a cabinetmaker and shipwright, then wandered into life as a marine surveyor, ship’s agent, and innkeeper. Now he mines his own misadventures for fiction and has lived in the Puerto Rico for forty-Five years.