I appreciate the suggestions you all have been giving. Adding those listed books to my need-to-get list.
I love to learn, and pour over the entries on this site daily.
Have finished Keys to the Kingdom, by Deviant Ollam. Holy cow, that is such a great book. Learned as much from it as I learned from Practical Lock Picking. Quite a few things in the book I had already learned here, and probably more of those things I learned from the book are to be found in the advanced forums.
When out of the house, am reading the book by Steven Hampton on high security locks, but here at home, I am pouring over Impressioning, by Oliver Diederichsen. That is another incredible recommendation. Thanks, Sandplum!
One trick I have used when I take a book out of the house for reading is to make a dust jacket that can not be seen through. My favorite material is the vinyl coated paper floor mats from work. They are tough, durable, and have an appealing texture that looks like it should be a book jacket. I just make it blank side out, rather than 'Thank You for your Business.'
Most people don't notice what other people are reading, but, for example, Practical Lock Picking declares its' title loud and proud on the front cover, spine, and back cover. I prefer not to give people reason to question motives for my hobby, and don't advertise it unless it is at a place where you expect people to know locks and lockpicking.
Thank you all again for your suggestions, and keep 'em a comming.
Gordon
Just when you finally think you have learned it all, that is when you learn that you don't know anything yet.
