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Feb 22, 20214 min read

Book Review: "Agent Sonya" & "American Kompromat" - A Revealing Duo

Both Great Reads Despite Despicable Subjects – But One Is Deep, the Other Hollow I had not intended to read “Agent Sonya: Lover, Mother,...

Jan 25, 20213 min read

Book Review: "Who Is Vera Kelly," by Rosalie Knecht

“Who Is Vera Kelly” by Rosalie Knecht (2018) is part coming-of-age novel, part spy story. It doesn’t evolve like an espionage thriller,...

Sep 29, 20206 min read

Source of Deceit - Chapter 61

Bangkok – Thursday, Feb. 27, 9 a.m. (9:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 26) The driver opened the rear door of the German luxury sedan, and...

Sep 28, 20203 min read

Source of Deceit - Chapter 60

Washington, DC – Wednesday, Feb. 26, 9 p.m. EST A waiter rested his tray, loaded with five steins of beer and five glasses of bourbon, on...

Sep 26, 20204 min read

Source of Deceit - Chapter 58

Washington, DC – Monday, Feb. 24, 3:30 p.m. EST Anna and Tanner reached the end of the Reflecting Pool and paused by the foot of the...

Sep 21, 20205 min read

Source of Deceit - Chapter 53

Washington, DC – Monday, Feb. 24, 10:00 a.m. EST Sara jumped up and headed to the front door of the café, planning to bolt just like she...

Sep 20, 20209 min read

Source of Deceit - Chapter 52

Washington, DC – Monday, Feb. 24, 9:45 a.m. EST When Sara and Giovanni arrived outside Café de Nimes, Giovanni looked at her for...

Sep 13, 20204 min read

Source of Deceit - Chapter 45

Washington, DC – Sunday, Feb. 23, 7:50 p.m. EST “Tanner, it’s me,” Anna said, putting the phone on speaker again. It was her turn to...