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A Shortage of Spies

    When we hear the word spy, for some, images of cold war dead drops and poisoned-tipped canes come to mind. For others, like me, the James Bond theme song goes on repeat; bombshell beauties, with ample bosoms and a curious absence of clothes, dance around our minds. While this is a topic I …

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15:55

  In the year 1555, John Rogers is……wait, this isn’t about a year. 15:55 is the military way of saying, five minutes to four, but this is not about time, at least not in the way you’re thinking. This is about how we use, or in this case, misuse time; ALL THE TIME. A friend …

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What if…..?

  In 1988, The Living Years by Mike and the Mechanics was released. My mom loved this song, so, my father being a good husband, used to play it, a lot. We had no idea that she was knowingly or unknowingly preparing us for her passing. When she did pass in 1993, my father wore …

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Blood Debt by Ian Loome

  While on the run from the CIA, Bob Singleton visits a deceased teammate’s mother to pay his respects and provide some closure. Simple, right? Wrong. Enter a motorcycle gang hell bent on forcing residents to sell their hard-earned homes on the cheap, a corrupt lawyer more than willing to ink the nefarious sales, a …

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Un-Common Courtesy

Definition (unofficial) – Being polite and respectful without any expectation of reward, recognition or recompense. Just because you were raised right.   Good day. Is that so hard? Two words; forming a state of being and, stating a form of time. So simple, yet so powerful. Over the years, I’ve developed a habit of greeting …

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Lethal Connections: The Poison ID unit by Erik Daniel Shein et al

  There is a serial killer on the loose in rural New Orleans, employing exotic methods to despatch their victims. Sergeant Lance Knight must identify the perpetrator while managing his other cases and attempting to balance work and life. Along the way, he is provided with invaluable assistance from the brilliant yet peculiar coroner, Gina …

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Code Red by Ian Loome

    A seemingly washed-up Special Operator is awakened from a decade-long inebriated stupor, when events from his past return and threaten the life of an innocent teenager and a nurse; the only person who treated him like a human being. Dragged back into a life he had long-since left behind, they forced him to …

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Writer’s Block

It happens to everyone, whether amateur or professional. When I just started writing, it used to worry me when this dreaded creature reared its ugly head. Panic and self doubt crept in; thoughts like, ‘you’re wasting your time’, ‘no one is gonna buy your book’ & ‘ it’s not like you have a deadline’, are …

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