I suspect that any book with a Star Wars logo on the cover will sell 750,000+ copies. Mike Stackpole has nothing to do with it.
That said, his books look intriguing and I'd love to be in a position to support him (and all of the other authors I love to read) but I've got to look out for myself first.
The only authors that I buy brand new right off the shelves are Glen Cook, George R.R. Martin, and Robert Jordan. Of those listed, I suspect that only Cook really benefits from my support.
Anyone know if he's landed a publisher for his detective novel yet?