TRAVEL/FOOD

Forthcoming

Coming soon from the press

100 Things to Do in South Bend Before You Die (Reedy Press 2026) — a comprehensive guide to the best experiences in the South Bend area.

Indiana Food & Drink: The Stories Behind the Brands (The History Press, TBA) — exploring the origins and stories of Indiana’s most iconic food and drink brands.

Travel & Culture

Road trips, hidden gems, and local treasures

Lincoln Road Trip: The Back-Road Guide to America’s Favorite President (Indiana University Press 2019) — Winner of the Lowell Thomas Bronze Award for Best Travel Book and multiple Mark Twain Awards. Visit places where Lincoln lived, dined, and spent time.

Little Ohio: Small Town Destinations (Indiana University Press 2023) — From wineries to chocolate shops, old mills to Amish villages, riverboats to covered bridges.

Brown County Indiana (Arcadia Publishing 2010) — Also known as the Art Colony of the Midwest, tucked into a scenic spot near the Hoosier National Forest.

Food & Restaurants

The dining stories that shaped a region

Classic Restaurants of Michiana (The History Press 2024) — Over the centuries, residents of Michiana have never wanted for superb dining choices, from stagecoach stops to starlit garden restaurants.

Classic Restaurants of The Region (The History Press 2021) — A celebration of the restaurants of Northwest Indiana.

True Crime

Murder, mayhem, and gilded-age scandals

America’s Femme Fatale: The Story of Serial Killer Belle Gunness (Indiana University Press 2021) — The story of Belle Gunness, a prolific serial killer responsible for upward of 40 murders.

How to Murder Your Wealthy Lovers and Get Away with It (Indiana University Press 2018) — The story of the beautiful and conniving Minnie Wallace Walkup Ketcham, who left a trail of broken hearts, empty wallets, and corpses.

A Jazz Age Murder in Northwest Indiana (The History Press 2015) — A successful pharmacist and wealthy widow, a handsome bootlegger who tried to get away with murder.

Murders That Made Headlines: Crimes of Indiana (Indiana University Press 2017) — A grizzly history of crime in Indiana, offering a stark contrast to the nostalgic image of simpler times.

Ghosts & History

Hauntings, heroes, and forgotten stories

Hauntings of the Underground Railroad: Ghosts of the Midwest (Indiana University Press 2017) — Unforgettable and chilling tales of restless ghosts that still walk the night.

Santa’s Daughter (co-authored with Patricia Yellig Koch) — The autobiography of Pat Koch of Holiday World, the nation’s first theme park.

The Athenaeum (Arcadia Publishing 2020) — Das Deutsche Haus, now known as the Athenaeum, is one of the great architectural and historic treasures of Indianapolis.

Local History

Capturing communities through the lens of time

Indiana’s Lincolnland (Arcadia Publishing 2008), Madison (Arcadia Publishing 2006), Marshall (Arcadia Publishing 2007), Holiday World (Arcadia Publishing 2006), Miller Beach (Arcadia Publishing 2012), East Chicago (Arcadia Publishing 2016), St. Joseph County’s Historic River Country (Arcadia Publishing 2005), and Jasper and Huntingburg (Arcadia Publishing 2005).