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Threats

R Lawson — Wed, 24 May 2023 21:38:12 +0000

As I watch the news, there is a constant parade of threats to our country- Some real, some imagined, or hyped, but others represent truly existential dangers to the homeland. And some are threats that I have dramatized in my novels over the past ten years. Maybe coincidence, maybe prescience. Published in the mystery, thriller, […]

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Can You Cheat a Lie Detector Test?

R Lawson — Wed, 25 May 2016 16:48:24 +0000

Is it possible to cheat a polygraph, also known as a lie detector, test ? It’s possible, but it requires intensive training to develop the skill. I touch on this in my latest novel, The Carrington Prophecy. Background: The South Korean Security, N.I.S, an agency patterned after the CIA, has captured a North Korean spy […]

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WMDs (Weapons of Mass Destruction)

R Lawson — Thu, 05 May 2016 02:13:28 +0000

Most people think only of nuclear devices or bombs, when Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) are mentioned. But there are other devastating weapons of mass destruction. For example, Anthrax is a bio-terrorism agent and is addressed in my first novel, Cabo Caper. Anthrax is highly contagious and will kill anyone exposed in a very short […]

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On Opening Scenes

R Lawson — Mon, 02 May 2016 00:28:44 +0000

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 […]

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Coming Soon to a City or Town Near You

R Lawson — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 18:08:05 +0000

– Coming Soon to a City or Town Near You …Do Paris or San Bernardino Ring a Bell? – We’re talking about the threat of homegrown jihadists. My fourth novel, Existential Threats, published last August before those two horrifying and tragic events occurred illustrates the challenges faced by Biff Roberts, a CIA operative tasked to […]

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North Korea’s Hydrogen Ambitions

R Lawson — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 19:44:38 +0000

– North Korea and Hydrogen Bombs – North Korea has been in the news recently claiming to have tested a hydrogen bomb. That’s a complex fusion reaction triggered by an atomic device, a fission reaction. If the claim is true, that’s a quantum leap in nuclear technology that adds a credible threat to its neighbors […]

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Behind the Cover Art

R Lawson — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 21:51:30 +0000

Behind R Lawson’s Cover Art I enjoyed working on the cover art for my novels. Sometimes the theme is conveyed, but in other instances I intentionally left it somewhat misleading. The cover of the first novel Cabo Caper suggests a tranquil beach scene, right? But it’s really a modern spy story that takes a sinister twist. […]

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