The common theme of my five published novels is terrorism and counter-terrorism, a timely and disturbing subject in today’s world. The threats I cover take many forms- bioterrorism in Cabo Caper, cyberwarfare in Killing Time, targeted assassinations in Retribution, radical Islamic Jihadists in Existential Threats, and the threat of a North Korean nuclear EMP (Electromagnetic […]
Lex Talionis
Lex Talionis Do you know the meaning of Lex Talionis? It is Latin for the “law of retaliation.” You may also know it by its common usage or interpretation as , “An eye for an eye” in the Torah. The origin of this term is explored in my third novel, Retribution. Background : Biff Roberts, […]
Malware, Intelligence and Espionage
Hacking with Malware It all depends whether you are a White Hat or Black Hat when it comes to a national intelligence agency’s anticipated outcome in a hacking scheme. Are you the good guy or bad guy in the hacking game? The hacker or hackee? Most would agree it’s best to be the hacker controlling […]
On Opening Scenes
Many novels start with a knock on the door, a phone call, or someone setting off on a journey. I prefer to thrust the reader immediately into the opening scene. Catch their attention. Make them wonder what’s going on – but more importantly, what’s going to happen next? Every action has a reaction, followed by […]