Written as a first person travel account of Duke’s life traversing the ancient lands of Thailand, this book is a must read for anyone looking to visit.

Rarely are readers given such an intimate glimpse into another culture from an outsider’s perspective. And Mr. Tate is the guy for the job, having lived in the mountains of old Thailand for over a year with his wife, Wiphawan, who is a native Thai. He has traveled to every major tourist destination in the country and even a few others you will surely want to know about.

Dining all over the world from Harry’s in Venice, Italy to Nobu in Manhattan, he is a culinary expert who takes on the Thai cuisine like a seasoned chef, gobbling up everything in sight from street food to five-star restaurants and living to tell us about it. His wife, Wiphawan, who co-authored the book, is a phenomenal cook too.

The hitcher has a gift. Not only can she see into the future, she knows everything that is about to occur.

The third book in Tate’s Big John Series picks up where Big John and the Island of Bones left off, with Big John Hoover driving a hauling truck to L.A. with a mysterious companion he picked up outside Key Largo, Florida.

Along the way he finds out she has secrets. Secrets that put them in danger with the law.

Her foresight derails John’s plans, putting the two on a deadline with destiny that ends up in a gripping finale on the streets of San Francisco.