The beginning of the Iraqi plan to steal David Garvey’s financial business in “Goshawk:” “Respected Leader paused for an instant, then continued his diatribe. “Even if we could move money around those despicable United Nations sanctions, if even a scent…
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Don’t Miss “Goshawk” and “Stepping on Fingers” on the way to “Criminal Opera”
Exciting action in “Goshawk” and “Stepping on Fingers” on the way to “Criminal Opera (on the way to the printers shortly):” How Lea escaped from Russian Penal Colony 627 in “Stepping on Fingers:” “However,” the doctor continued, “the Movement’s technicians…
Fun in Finland’s Lake Country
David and Marja together in “Goshawk:” “Nothing’s more erotic than sitting cheek to thigh with you in the sauna, unless it’s having your head on my shoulder and listening to your heart beat in this luxurious bed, under our own…
Action Begins in “Stepping on Fingers”
Action begins early in “Stepping on Fingers” and continues at a torrid pace, toward my third book, “Criminal Opera”: “David yelled “do you remember me?” in his best rendition of an elderly Saudi woman, making sure to roll the “r,”…
Terror on 39th Street
During late evening at Judge Elyse Moravent’s home in “Criminal Opera (coming soon):” “As David tried to slip back into slumber, holding Elyse closely, he began to dream of looking for his home in a decrepit commercial neighborhood of an…
Love and Terror in Doug’s Books
All of Doug’s books, starting with “Goshawk (34 five-star reviews on Amazon and growing), thrill readers with intense relationships, dangerous challenges and strident legal issues: “And you know, David, I have surprise for you.” He grabbed playfully at the hem…
A Pleasant Event in “Criminal Opera”
A happy evening in “Criminal Opera (coming very soon):” “David Garvey smoothly opened the door of Elyse’s cab as it pulled up in front of the il Vagabondo Italian restaurant on East 62nd Street in Manhattan. He reached ahead to…
Help to Delete Corrupt County Commissioner
Lea and Drak conspire to eliminate anti-American Franklin County’s Commissioner in “Stepping on Fingers:” “Befitting the senior position of his office, Commissioner Soames arrived in a leisurely fashion. As Wilemena Soames’s sparkling blue Honda Clarity Hybrid entered the lot, he…
First Terror of “Stepping on Fingers”
The frightening beginning of “Stepping on Fingers:” “Something was tearing into the base of my skull, a silent, ripping power drill. Sticky fingerprints of the last nightmare clouded my eyes. I desperately wanted to scour away their crusty residue…
High Noon in Camden, Maine
Lea’s back in America but still in danger in “Stepping on Fingers:” “…a tiny American flag dropped into a growing pool of water, blood, and home heating oil in the center of High Street. Eleven, twelve. High noon on Memorial…
