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Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great Holiday Season. I have started writing the next book in the Sam Harris Series, The Bonita Protocol. It’s Book 5, believe it or not. I should be ready to publish it in July.

Book 6, Digging Deeper, will follow shortly after and the last book in the series will hopefully be published by year end.

Meanwhile why don’t you give The Pink Elephants a try? It has nine 5* reviews on Goodreads already. I’d love to hear what you think. Here is the universal link so you can chose your favourite bookstore.

Brussel sprouts? Yes or No? I love them, but they have to be crunchy, not soggy. Let me know about your favourite Holiday foods.
Don’t forget to buy your discounted copy of The Pink Elephants. The first reviews are in.
5* A terrific read! This author writes with an incredible descriptive flair; makes you feel like you are right there. A definite 5 star
5* This series just gets better.
Sam is really coming into her own and its exciting to see her take on the challenges of a male-dominated business and win. The plot keeps you guessing to the end as to who can and cannot be trusted. The fact that some of Sam’s adventures are based on real life experiences of the author makes it an even more interesting read.
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Problems are mounting in the Masaibu project – Can Sam Harris solve them all or will she have to choose?

Geologist Sam Harris gets a call in the middle of the night that takes her to the Masaibu project in eastern Lumbono, in West Africa. The project is collapsing under the weight of corruption and chicanery engendered by management, both in country and back on the main company board. Sam will have to navigate murky waters to get it back on course, not helped by interference from people who want her to fail.

When poachers invade the elephant sanctuary next door, her problems multiply. Can Sam protect the elephants and save the project or will she have to choose?

The Pink Elephants is a classic adventure with a strong female protagonist, exotic locations and a dash of humour.

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I’m well on my way with book 4 in the Sam Harris Series, The Pink Elephants. Here is a sneak peak of the cover. I hope to place on pre-order shortly.

I also wanted to give you a heads up about Hitler’s Finger and The Star of Simbako. These books are now available in KU as well as being for sale. I hope you will give them a try. Hitler’s Finger reached the Semi Final of the Adventure Writers Competition this year.

Here is a review for Hitler’s Finger left on Amazon.ca

‘Adventure, humour and twists keep you hooked through the whole novel. How can the heroes win, when there are so many obstacles put in their way? This plausible scenario brings history into the present, and also keeps you thinking and admiring the characters long after you’ve finished the book. A must read!’

And one for The Star of Simbako:

Ken was born in the small town of Moose Jaw, Canada, but he figured things out quickly and hauled his family west at the age of 9. Since then, he’s lived in Vancouver, where the winter snow falls as rain. Endless, endless rain…..

Being raised on a steady diet of science fiction and disaster movies, it just seems right that his first published novel be about the zombie apocalypse. In his spare time, Ken tries to paint like Bob Ross and play poker like Doyle Brunson, but results suggest he might have got it all backwards.

Do you prefer any genre in particular and why?

As a reader, I like any story that catches and holds my attention, regardless of genre. As a writer, I prefer a good scary story. After all, fear is the most primal of human emotions, and if one of my stories can tap into that primal fear for even a moment, I consider it a huge win.

Are you a plotter or a pantser?

I’m a little of both, I guess. I go into a story with an outline in my head and knowing every plot point I want to hit along the way, but I allow considerable leeway in how I get from point A to point B. It lets the story flow much more organically, and I’m often surprised by what comes out of left field.

What are you working on now?

I’ve just finished a short story as part of an anthology due out in October called What Lies Beyond the Shadows, and I’m hard at work trying to finish the third book in the Stage 3 series, titled Stage 3: Bravo. Hopefully I’ll have it in my publisher’s hands soon.

Is there anything you can tell us about Stage 3: Bravo?

Well, I can say that Mace finally meets his match, for better or for worse.  And as I’ve been promising all year, the cause and nature of the virus will be fully explained in Stage 3: Bravo. It will be full disclosure, no holds barred, and it might just mean dire implications for the future.

And the anthology, What Lies Beyond the Shadows? It sounds scary enough. Can we assume anything from its release date just prior to Halloween?

This will be my first inclusion in an anthology and I’m very excited about it. The book will feature myself and fifteen others telling our individual ghost stories. And of course, the release date is more than mere coincidence. How better to celebrate Halloween than by unleashing sixteen new ghost stories on the world?

What do you do when you’re not writing?

When I’m not writing, I’m thinking about writing. Honestly, this has been my passion since forever, so even when I’m stuck in traffic or throwing paint at a canvas, I’m always writing. Always.

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