This week, I’m collaborating with Books for Soldiers, a non-profit group that supplies reading materials for our deployed troops. If you buy a copy of The First Assassin, my new historical thriller, I’ll donate a copy to Books for Soldiers. It’s possible to direct your gift to the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marines, and also to specify a theater, such as Afghanistan or Iraq. Details here.

E-mail from a reader who took advantage of this offer:

What a great idea. I just ordered my copy of your book and hope the extra copy allows a soldier or marine some moments of release and comfort one gets in the company of a good book.

One more:

I read NR and the Corner and have been meaning to buy your book for a few weeks now but kept telling myself I would do it later. Thanks for giving me the extra motivation I needed by donating to Books for Soldiers! Don’t care who it goes to, any one of those brave men will do. Look forward to reading.