Behind the Scenes: The Making of a Secret Hideout

Last time, I wrote about how I created a car chase through Santa Monica without ever having, um, been there in person. (If you missed it, you can catch up here.) 

If you’ve read Alter Ego, you know that Niagara Falls plays a central role in the book. Every superhero organization needs a secret hideout, after all, and the League of Independent Operatives makes theirs behind the falls. 

Unlike Santa Monica, I have been to Niagara Falls. My sister and I road-tripped it almost ten years ago, i...