SEATTLE AUTHOR MAKES PACIFIC NORTHWEST CONNECTION IN LATEST MILITARY OFFERING- By Cal Glomstad, formerly CBS/KIRO TV Channel 7 News (Seattle, Washington)- Critically acclaimed author Norm Harris has chosen the Pacific Northwest with its rich military history as the setting for his first military mystery. The recently published Fruit of a Poisonous Tree gets its start in a dark Seattle back alley. It soon spreads to include real life settings of the Puget Sound Navy Shipyard, the office of the Judge Advocate General, or JAG, and Ft. Lewis. Using the Pacific Northwest as a launching pad, Fruit of a Poisonous Tree, rockets its readers around the world as a female Navy lawyer JAG named Faydra Green searches for the truth behind the brutal murder of a U.S. Navy SEAL. Along the way Harris takes advantage of his own military experience as he creates local characters that spend their working lives in and around a number of Puget Sound military bases. Harris, a Seattle native, spent the last three years researching and writing the novel. Military enthusiasts will find his penchant for accuracy refreshing. "I purposely focused on creating interesting characters aboard existing naval ships, working in real military bases, and citing historic judgments in military courts law," writes Harris. With its local connection Harris's novel is quickly gaining attention from the vast Pacific Northwest military population as well as readers who enjoy a smart, believable suspense filled mystery. ***You can read a synopsis and book reviews or you can order your copy of Fruit of a Poisonous Tree by clicking on the book cover depicted on the left side of this page***For a media review copy of Fruit of a Poisonous Tree please go to the 1st Books Library link at the bottom of this page. Thank you.***

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