Tom Rieber

Tom lives with his wife, Kibbi, and a rotating cast of animals who’ve wandered into their beachside home on the southeastern coast of North Carolina. Twenty‑five years ago, they left the frozen tundra of Connecticut for what felt like paradise, and they’ve been falling in love with the South ever since. Life moves slower there. People smile easier. It suited them.

Tom began writing seriously in the late 1980s, around the time he bought his first computer — a Radio Shack TRS‑80.

“I’ll never forget setting it up,” he said in a recent interview. “That’s when Nick was born.”

Nick Thomas has always been a reflection of Tom, though with a few liberties taken. Both men have changed over the years, shaped by experience, gratitude, and the long work of recovery.

“I’m a recovering alcoholic, and so is Nick,” Tom says. “I don’t think I could write these books if I hadn’t surrendered more than thirty years ago. I met my wife, Kibbi, in an AA meeting. She’s the light of my life — the one who pushes me through the moments of doubt.”

But enough about Tom. Who is Nick Thomas?

Nick is on the far side of fifty, carrying a few extra pounds, with steel‑gray hair, blue eyes, and a sun‑tanned face that knows how to smile. He’s a mystery writer living in a cottage by the sea on the tip of Cape Cod, a man with a dry sense of humor and a knack for stumbling into dangerous situations alongside a memorable cast of characters.

Tom’s greatest inspiration is Florida author John D. MacDonald, creator of the legendary Travis McGee series. McGee was a footloose, cynical philosopher with a white‑knight streak, living aboard a houseboat he’d won in a card game. He loved good gin, beautiful women, and getting his hands dirty when the chips were down. Tough, flawed, and unforgettable — the kind of character who sticks with you.

Here’s hoping you’ll step into the world of Nick Thomas. They’re fun reads — full of heart, danger, and the quiet truths that make fiction feel real.