STRATAGEM Chapter 11

Washington Heights, New York
THE MAN WHO RESEMBLED PAIGE’S FATHER lunged at Derek and started choking him with both hands. The sudden inability to breathe caused Derek to panic. He tried prying the cold fingers off but to no avail.
The crazed man squeezed harder.
Derek flailed about, punching his assailant in the arm, shoulder, wrist…didn’t work. The guys’ arms were fully extended, putting his face out of striking distance.  He swung Derek around, slamming his back against the car’s open door frame. Tiny flecks of light danced about Derek’s eyes and the pain from his spine spread to his neck.

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STRATAGEM Chapter 10

DEAD BODIES SOMETIMES MOVE. But they don’t climb down from an exam table and stand up! Part intrigued/part terrified, Marcus pointed a penlight in Subject Two’s direction.
It didn’t move.
The subject was a male Asian—Jon Kimura. The shadows obscured his features. But it didn’t move from his place by the exam table. Did the body just happen to fall into a standing position?
Marcus heard the sound.

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STRATAGEM Chapter 9

NYPD 33rd Precinct | Washington Heights, New York

“ALL RIGHT STORM, GET YOUR ASS UP.” The uniformed officer walked into the interrogation room, working his bubblegum like a bull chewing cud. He stood about six-foot-five and probably about a hundred pounds larger than Derek, evoking a smaller version of Shaq. Best not share that analogy.
Derek stood and walked out the door with the officer—Robinson, according to his placard. “I’m supposed to get a phone call.”
“Talk to the detective.”
“I did.”
“Not my problem.” Robinson led him out past a maze of desks. Beyond the last row, Paige sat on a bench holding Hulk’s leash. A female officer sat with her but seemed preoccupied with her cell phone.

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THE FÜHRER’S DAUGHTER – series finale now available!

It’s finally here! The long awaited finale of THE FÜHRER’S DAUGHTER (Episode 5 of 5) In Episode 5, Grace Drexler goes all in, and risks it all to take on the Nazi authorities of the Aryan States of America. The rebellion is rising, and the Reich is cracking down. Civil War is imminent. What can […]

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New Release Today – Latent Image: A Xandra Carrick Novel | About Xandra

It’s been a couple of years in the making, but the next Xandra Carrick novel (Latent Image) is finally out!

A couple of interesting tidbits about this book.

Xandra Carrick (the protagonist) first appeared my Simon & Schuster thriller DARKROOM. She’s an award winning photojournalist who had worked for the New York Times and garnered international accolades for her piece on Female Suicide Bombers in Iraq (post Saddam era). She discovered that she possesses the remarkable ability of Second Sight, which in her case means that through her photography she is able to discern hidden knowledge and secrets of things past, present and future. This “gift”, however uncovers deadly secrets and plots which only she can help solve.

As you can imagine

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