31 DEC 2011: Several orders of business since the last update: Exciting news on the publishing front! Sportsman's Legacy is being reissued. The book was originally published in 1993 as a memoir that quietly celebrated the amazing bond that Bill and his father shared. The expanded edition includes the complete original text, plus: more than 60 photos seven additional chapters The Phil 'n' Bill Show (also featured here) introductions by Bill's wife, Vicki, and me (!) The book is available from Amazon, or can be ordered directly from sportsmanslegacy.com. Special thanks to Vicki for taking on this project! Apparently the Guestbook is no longer allowing new entries to be submitted. It looks like the script I was using is no longer supported, so I am looking into alternatives. Feel free to contact me directly if you have a message that cannot wait--it is always nice to hear from you: miketapply@yahoo.com Have a happy and safe New Year!

2 FEB 2011: Happy Groundhog Day, one and all!

30 JAN 2011: We're seeing great reviews from the critics and our readers for Outwitting Trolls and The Nomination. It's also nice to get your messages and warm wishes in our Guestbook.

02 Oct 2010: Just released, Hook, Line & Sinister is a collection of short stories from 16 mystery writers, including Bill. All the stories share a common thread: Fishing. The authors have donated their royalties to Casting for Recovery, which helps women cancer survivors heal body and soul through fishing, and Project Healing Waters, which offers the same service for our returning veterans.

05 May 2010: On behalf of my family, I'd like to express our gratitude to all of you who have reached out to say how Bill touched your lives, whether it was through his writing or teaching or friendship. It's nice to receive your notes in the Guestbook.

While the cancer (and its treatments) took a toll on his body, his strong spirit and sharp wit remained intact throughout it all. So he kept writing. He wouldn't have it any other way. As a result of this work, three new books will be published later this year: Outwitting Trolls (the final Brady Coyne mystery), The Nomination (an action/suspense thriller), and Every Day Was Special: A Fly Fisher's Lifelong Passion (a collection of musings on fly fishing). Stay tuned for reviews and excerpts.

by Vicki Stiefel:  

The Dead Stone was published as a paperback original by Leisure in March 2005. Vicki, its author and Bill's wife, has received critical acclaim for her first book, Body Parts, published the spring of 2004. The Grief Shop, the third in the series, came out in August 2006. The Bone Man became available in September 2007.