Why Spilt Wine?
I've been asked about the inspiration behind my romantic thriller, Spilt Wine, so allow me to tell you a little story about its...
The Origin of Posted As Missing
In the spring of 2015, having just completed the first draft of my historical/thriller novel, Spilt Wine, I headed skütsje Zonder Zorg...
Three New Books Published
I turned my hand from nonfiction to writing fiction in the spring of 2015, and after I had completed five novels, I began pondering what...
Schokland and Erosion
I followed a narrow nine-kilometre branch canal to Ens and moored in the small basin at its end. This cul-de-sac is in the middle of...
To the Bottom of the Sea
When the Zuiderzee was closed off from the Noordzee and the polders were ringed with dikes to begin creating new land, a chain of lakes...
Cruising Through History and Tradition
The old Zuiderzee coast is rimmed with historic villages, towns and cities. Some have been modernised, such as Naarden with its new town...
The Old Zuiderzee
I've long been fascinated by the geography and the history of the Zuiderzee. It was an arm of the North Sea which had gradually evolved...
To the Old Zuiderzee Coast
I continued down the River Vecht under clear skies and near still airs, passing more fine estates along the banks. Because the forecast...
Along the River Vecht
The River Vecht winds a sinuous path northward from Utrecht to the IJmeer, the southern reaches of what was once the Zuiderzee. Along the...
Through Utrecht
I had finished responding to the flood of comments, analysis and advice from the book club on my Posted As Missing, so on Monday, 15 May,...
