In early 2022, life in the port city of Mariupol, Ukraine was safe and predictable for Adoriana Marik. The 31-year-old tattoo artist loved walking her dog by the seaside and meeting friends at cafes and public gardens. But all that changed on February 24, 2022, when Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his "special military operation." Adoriana was forced to hide in a filthy network of basements and underground tunnels. For more than a … [Read more...]
Meet Author William Craig
WILLIAM J. CRAIG grew up in Revere, Massachusetts. He served in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force. He attended Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts, where he received a B.A. in history. He currently resides in Kansas City, Missouri, with his wife, Charlene, and their daughters Meadow and Danica. Visit his website for more information at authorwilliamjcraig.com! Publications Fort Devens and Revere for Arcadia Publishing Featured in the … [Read more...]
Margery B. Metzger
Growing up in a small town in New Jersey, then spreading my wings in the big cities of Cincinnati, Denver, and Detroit, I found my way back to small town America settling more than forty years ago in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts. Becoming an author spontaneously generated itself in what I thought would be my retirement. It turns out that this is just the next chapter in a life of varied careers that somehow were all … [Read more...]
Leslie Ghiglieri Author Bio
A devoted reader of classics and nonfiction, Leslie Ghiglieri graduated in 1992 with a degree in political science. She has worked on various political campaigns, but directed her professional goals to positions in the criminal justice field. Initially employed as a 911 dispatcher in California, Leslie was immediately addicted to the unpredictability of police work. After moving to Oregon, she joined the Josephine County Sheriff's Department … [Read more...]
David S. Larson: Award-winning Author, Writing Coach, Bear Wrestler
I am a storyteller, always on the hunt for original ways to bring stories to life on the page. Spending over a decade in the printing and prepress business helps me understand the machinations of the printing and publishing process. Two decades leading global marketing for divisions of Fortune 500 companies (supplying products for the printing industry) prepared me to grasp the complexities of standing out in a crowded world of increasing … [Read more...]
Linda Lou Long
Linda Lou Long has worked for over thirty years in a variety of law enforcement and state government positions. Her experience includes working as a Process Officer, riding on Equine Mounted Patrol, and acting as a Search and Rescue Canine Handler. Linda Lou has also worked with juveniles in a youth camp called Camp Sherwood for the Illinois State Police. More recently, Linda Lou is acting as the trainer with the Illinois Police … [Read more...]
Ann Of 5,000 Days
On her blog, author Marla Bernard recalls the death of 15 year old Ann Marie Harrison and tells readers why she felt compelled to tell this story. … [Read more...]
Author John Madinger On 3 Ways Hollywood Gets It Wrong About Undercover Agents
It's not surprising that undercover work is frequently misunderstood, often romanticized, usually unappreciated, and occasionally maligned. Blame Hollywood. People watch TV shows like Miami Vice or Graceland, or movies like The Departed, Fast and Furious, Training Day, or Donnie Brasco and figure that's what undercover looks like. Don't get me wrong, I think Donnie Brasco and especially The Departed are great films and very compelling. This'll … [Read more...]
Marla Bernard
A former police sergeant, Marla Bernard is a passionate victim's rights advocate, author, and public speaker. She received her Master of Arts with honors from Baker University. She serves as adjunct faculty for a national university where she has written several criminal justice courses and has been a contributor to national law enforcement publications. She and her husband were recently filmed for an upcoming true crime series in the … [Read more...]
GOING UNDER
Going Under by John Madinger is a Unique and Often Humorous Look at A Life Undercover I just want to make sure I've got this right. You hanged all three of them?" That's how it began, a case where the cops are crooks and the crooks are cops, a kidnapping where the victim is the bad guy, and the good guys must cross some lines to get him back. Welcome to the upside-down and backward world of the undercover agent, where nothing is as it seems, … [Read more...]