Excerpt Archives - R. Lawson Author

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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The Fallout- A Study in Unintended Consequences.

R Lawson — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:18:50 +0000

A Short History and The Consequences The Shiites and Sunnis in the Middle East have been fighting on and off for a millennium. Current events are new only the in dimension of the fallout impacting the rest of the world. Shiite Imans are considered descendants of Muhammad and view the Sunnis an inferior sect. That’s […]

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Why Do You Read Action Thrillers?

R Lawson — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 19:06:07 +0000

– Action Thrillers – Why do you read action thrillers ? I am guessing the short answer is for entertainment… Maybe to escape for a few moments to live vicariously in another world full of intrigue and covert activity? Get away from the daily grind, the mundane? Or, to just to relax awhile? Do you […]

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