My wonderful wife and I share a modest home a block from the beach in Manzanita, Oregon. I write to entertain my readers with stories that draw on my experiences in finance, philosophy, and my imperfect life as a once sorta ok climber. Shakespeare is god, and so is 5.12 and wicked fast snow. It drives me nuts to not know a dozen languages.

I've published two international thrillers, RED MONKEY and CLAVE. These are part of the Stonecrop trilogy. The third book in the series, ZIIL, will be published in 2024. Also published in 2023, is the anti-memoir, How I Learned French or Certain Events in the Life of Otto Pulaski. On the surface, the book is a literary romp. The understory, however, touches on substantive issues about family connection and gender identity.

“In Goss’ thriller sequel, a former venture capitalist in Switzerland gets unwittingly entangled with illegal waste disposal and sex trafficking. American Max Stonecrop leads a simple life in Zürich. It should stay that way, as long as no one becomes aware of the violence in his past—namely, his offing of a couple of killers. Max agrees to do a favor for a Swiss cop friend and assist in buying out a woman’s contract with sex traffickers. Max wants to help both the woman, Lomi, and her little sister, but that requires more money. He’ll have to do another favor for that—this time for his girlfriend Federica’s “reformed Bulgarian thug” father Gregor Ratzow. Max, who works as a courier for Gregor, will take part in a shipment to an “e-waste” disposal site where raw materials are extracted from discarded electronics. More specifically, Max will aid in “laundering” the profitable goods. It’s not as easy as it sounds; not only must he work with a dangerously nosy CIA liaison officer, but he must also deal with a menacing figure from his own past. Goss gleefully complicates his protagonist’s life in this follow-up to Red Monkey (2022): Max must care for his teenage daughters while his ex-wife is in Paris on business; it’s revealed that Lomi may be responsible for a recent murder; and Max must interact with a handful of very untrustworthy people. This measured tale ably develops its outstanding supporting cast, from polyglot physician Federica to sleazy embassy rep Harry Chum, who seemingly knows of Max’s earlier crimes. Many of these characters add to the narrative’s unwavering tension, as Max, even with his Glock 19M at the ready, worries that certain people will try to take him out. Passages throughout offer vibrant details; a local barman’s studio apartment, for instance, provides a visual feast, with a case of hunting rifles, classic Italian furniture, and a glass wall displaying a “panoramic view of the Engadine valley.” A taut, compelling, and wonderfully constructed crime story.”
– Kirkus Reviews