Biff Roberts Archives - R. Lawson Author https://rlawsonauthor.com/tag/biff-roberts/ Intelligent Thrillers Sun, 14 Apr 2024 19:46:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 55015724 North Korea Ups the Threat- What are our options? https://rlawsonauthor.com/north-korea-ups-the-threat-what-are-our-options/ https://rlawsonauthor.com/north-korea-ups-the-threat-what-are-our-options/#respond Mon, 25 Sep 2017 19:41:37 +0000 http://rlawsonauthor.com/?p=485 The “Rocket Man,” Kim Jong-un, continues to saber rattle, firing another missile over Japan and making threats. What is the best way to deal with a personality like that? It’s a dicey situation considering the proximity of South Korea and Japan and our troops stationed there. The UN voted to increase sanctions, once again, despite […]

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]]> https://rlawsonauthor.com/north-korea-ups-the-threat-what-are-our-options/feed/ 0 485 Contemporary Threats https://rlawsonauthor.com/contemporary-threats/ https://rlawsonauthor.com/contemporary-threats/#respond Thu, 18 May 2017 15:42:14 +0000 http://rlawsonauthor.com/?p=432 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 […]

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]]> https://rlawsonauthor.com/contemporary-threats/feed/ 0 432 Why The Name Biff? https://rlawsonauthor.com/why-the-name-biff/ Wed, 21 Sep 2016 20:53:09 +0000 http://rlawsonauthor.com/?p=404 WHY BIFF? Several readers have asked why I chose the name “Biff” for my protagonist. The short answer is his real name is Buford Cavendish Roberts V, with the Roman numeral on his birth certificate. He found the name pretentious and chose to go by Biff. His father shared the same disdain and went by […]

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]]> 404 Lex Talionis https://rlawsonauthor.com/lex-talionis/ https://rlawsonauthor.com/lex-talionis/#respond Wed, 06 Jul 2016 00:30:01 +0000 http://rlawsonauthor.com/?p=319 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, […]

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]]> https://rlawsonauthor.com/lex-talionis/feed/ 0 319 Can You Cheat a Lie Detector Test? https://rlawsonauthor.com/can-you-cheat-a-lie-detector-test/ https://rlawsonauthor.com/can-you-cheat-a-lie-detector-test/#respond Wed, 25 May 2016 16:48:24 +0000 http://rlawsonauthor.com/?p=315 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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]]> https://rlawsonauthor.com/can-you-cheat-a-lie-detector-test/feed/ 0 315 WMDs (Weapons of Mass Destruction) https://rlawsonauthor.com/wmds-weapons-of-mass-destruction/ https://rlawsonauthor.com/wmds-weapons-of-mass-destruction/#respond Thu, 05 May 2016 02:13:28 +0000 http://rlawsonauthor.com/?p=329 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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]]> https://rlawsonauthor.com/wmds-weapons-of-mass-destruction/feed/ 0 329 On Opening Scenes https://rlawsonauthor.com/on-opening-scenes/ https://rlawsonauthor.com/on-opening-scenes/#respond Mon, 02 May 2016 00:28:44 +0000 http://rlawsonauthor.com/?p=313 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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]]> https://rlawsonauthor.com/on-opening-scenes/feed/ 0 313 The Nuclear Triad – What Is It? https://rlawsonauthor.com/the-nuclear-triad-what-is-it/ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 18:12:47 +0000 http://rlawsonauthor.com/?p=287 The Nuclear Triad – Do you know what that designates? If you don’t, do not feel bad. That question stumped a leading presidential candidate in a recent national debate on TV. The nuclear triad refers to the three means of delivering our nuclear arsenal: The strategic air command (SAC-B-52’s), ICBM’s, and ballistic missile nuclear submarines […]

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]]> 287 Coming Soon to a City or Town Near You https://rlawsonauthor.com/coming-soon-to-a-city-or-town-near-you/ https://rlawsonauthor.com/coming-soon-to-a-city-or-town-near-you/#respond Tue, 09 Feb 2016 18:08:05 +0000 http://rlawsonauthor.com/?p=277 – 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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]]> https://rlawsonauthor.com/coming-soon-to-a-city-or-town-near-you/feed/ 0 277 Area 51 https://rlawsonauthor.com/area-51-carrington-prophecy/ https://rlawsonauthor.com/area-51-carrington-prophecy/#respond Mon, 08 Feb 2016 00:45:17 +0000 http://rlawsonauthor.com/?p=306 Ever hear of Area 51 ? Ever wondered what goes on there ? If you read chapter ten of of my latest novel, The Carrington Prophecy, you’ll get a good idea. Here is a little background: Biff Roberts, CIA’s counter terrorism (CT) director is researching a credible threat of an EMP (electromagnetic pulse) sneak attack […]

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