Third Book in Five Book Series - Southern Swallow - a tale of 12th Century China. Li K'ai-men becomes entangled in an intrigue that becomes his undoing.
Compelling historical fiction that traces the life of a young English immigrant woman who travels to America at the turn of the century to start a new life for herself. Encountering danger, romance, heartache and tragedy, she strives to fit into a
If [the] war didn't happen to kill you it was bound to start you thinking.
GEORGE ORWELL
Background
Information
Gary's first incarnation was an as Army officer for 26 years. During the latter half of the Cold War he planned and performed Special Forces operations, and covert and clandestine intelligence, counterintelligence and counterrorist operations on four continents. Later in his career Gary served on Director for Central Intellligence (DCI) policy-making committees where he assisted in formulating national policies for his operational specialties.
Gary's second incarnation was as a successful small business owner. He consulted with some of the largest American and multinational corporations concerning their respective competitive postures, and on their long-term strategic business development activities.
He is beginning his third incarnation as a fiction writer.
Accomplishments
Two successful careers; a third underway. All the while being able to maintain at least observable evidence that he remains marginably sane and with a measurable sense of humor.