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Heroes, Villains,
Dames & Disasters

Non-fiction

This 192-page collection presents 150 historic front pages and original reports from Colorado’s oldest newspaper, which closed days before its 150th anniversary.

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Historic Photos of Denver
in the 50s, 60s, and 70s

Non-fiction

In the decades after World War II, the Mile High City traded its cowtown image for skyscrapers and urbanity. Nearly 200 black-and-white images document the change.

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Heroes, Villains,
Dames & Disasters

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in the 50s, 60s, and 70s

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1st Place, Colorado Authors’ League

cust_oneliner: Heroes, Villains, Dames & Disasters took 1st place in General Nonfiction in 2010 awards presented May 11 at the Cherry Creek Hilton. Click this headline for Judges' Comments.

Finalist, Colorado Book Awards

cust_oneliner: Heroes, Villains, Dames & Disasters is one of three finalists for the Colorado Book Award in the History category. Winners will be announced at an event in Aspen on June 25. Watch here for upcoming Barnes & Noble signing events for CBA finalists.

Madigan chooses literary agent

cust_oneliner: Michael Madigan has reached agreement with AKA Literary Agency, based in the Colorado Springs area, to represent his first novel, The Dare Game. Click headline here for more about AKA, and click on The Dare Game under New Releases at right to read an excerpt.

CBS4 news interview

cust_oneliner: CBS4 recently interviewed me about Heroes, Villains, Dames & Disasters. To watch a video clip, click on Links at top of this page.

Early reviews

cust_oneliner: Check out the first reviews for Heroes, Villains, Dames & Disasters from Mayor John Hickenlooper, former Gov. Richard Lamm, and more. Click on "Behind The Scenes."

The Dare Game

Fiction

cust_oneliner: FINALIST, CRESTED BUTTE CONTEST An idealistic outdoorsman named Cutter fights to save his remote Dare Cache "adventure ranch" from wildfire and a Croatian war-crimes fugitive.

The GyPSy Line

Short Story

cust_oneliner: This Christmas’s toy-of-the-year, a computer with near-magical capabilities called GyPSy, changes the life of an inner-city hoodlum. But not in ways he ever imagined.