I write about systems — geological, engineered, and human.

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From speculative fiction to a practical field guide, my work explores how structure shapes outcomes: how intelligent machines fail, how rivers move gold, and what happens when a society removes error from its design.

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My first novel, Out of Tolerance, follows a flight mechanic who discovers that perfect systems are anything but. His story reveals something about humanity's past... and future. [Get the Book]
 

My Gold Prospecting: A Practical Field Guide grows out of time spent studying the natural systems that shape rivers and landscapes. Rivers operate within constraints and follow physical laws. When you understand those processes, the patterns prospectors rely on begin to make sense. This guide explains those patterns in plain language and shows how to read rivers and recognize productive ground.

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If you're interested in books about the quiet forces that shape our world, you're in the right place.

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