While Drifting: Selected Works of W. M. J. Kreucher

by W.M.J. Kreucher

“ While Drifting ” takes you on a journey from Topinabee to Topsail in this collection of the first four novels written by W. M. J. Kreucher. Along the way you will come of age, encounter romance, and relish in a December-December love story. The first three stories could be classified as “The McMichael Trilogy” with the lovable Diane McMichael as the protagonist. “ Dandelion Man – the four loves ”, the first story, was called “enticing with a dedication to a very different era … well worth considering for general fiction collections" by Mary Cowper from the Midwest Book Review. The Catholic Fiction website called the story “both powerful and interesting”. There is a bit of political intrigue and a good conspiracy theory in “ Pharmaceutical ”, the second story in the collection, according to Karen Kelly Boyce 2012 Recipient of the Eric Hoffer Gold Award in Fiction. Boyce went on to say about the author “…we may have a Catholic ‘Robin Cook’”. “ Heaven Sent ” and “ The Inn at Heron’s Bay ” round out the collection with a story set in Northern Michigan and a novella set in coastal North Carolina in a small town with the delightfully descriptive name of Topsail.

785 pages, Paperback

Published April 11, 2016

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W. M. J. Kreucher writes cozy mysteries, thrillers, suspense, and coming-of-age romance with heart and depth. A Detroit native from the city’s vibrant west side, he spent over three decades in the automotive industry championing environmental initiatives—focusing on clean fuels and vehicle fuel economy.

Behind the scenes, he provided technical support to lawmakers, ghostwrote for members of Congress, and helped shape key legislation and regulations. Some say crafting policy is its own form of fiction—but now, Kreucher channels his storytelling skills into novels where character, emotion, and intrigue take the wheel.

Drawing from a lifetime of experience, sharp observation, and quiet wit, his stories explore the intricacies of human connection, the pull of the past, and the secrets that lie just beneath the surface.