Kindle Edition Amazon Author's Page Category:  Mystery/Suspense Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN-10:  1470154013 Type: Fiction Pages: 348 Copyright: Feb 5, 2012 ISBN-13: 9781470154011 Price: $9.95 (eBook) A trilogy in one book. It is akin to "The Bourne Identity". “Inside Shadows” is a Family Affair! First Vietnam Veteran, Crey Higgins is secretly programmed to perform espionage duties for the CIA, and then his adult daughter, Willie Higgins falls into the same line of work and becomes a sleeper agent without even knowing it. Chuck Dean’s “Inside Shadows” is a trilogy of three works, “After Ashcroft”, “The Second Crow”, and “Le Corbeau on Ice”. Excerpt The cell phone buzzing in Crey’s pocket took him by surprise as he made his way through Richmond International. He had turned it on soon after getting off the plane and was not accustomed to having a mobile on him. After talking to Jack Greene the week prior, however, he decided that it would be easier for them to hook when he arrived if he had one. It was a cheap pay-as-you go phone that he picked up before leaving Seattle, but he didn’t need anything fancy. Slinging his bag over a shoulder he dug through his pockets and finally found it. Damn thing, he thought, Good way to give away your position. Flipping it open quickly, he quietly spoke into the phone. “Hello.” “Have a good life, Sergeant Higgins.” It was a simple phrase that met his ear—but one he would never remember. His last conscience feeling was a crawling sensation across his scalp. A pre-set sequence of events went into motion and he slipped the cell phone into his pocket and walked absently to the Rent-Ready-Rental center. Everything had been taken care of in advance, and his assigned vehicle was waiting. As if on auto-pilot he drove from the airport to a roadside rest area on I-295. He then made the usual five minute restroom pit-stop, mostly to re-con the area, and then went directly and opened the trunk. As the lid came up the cell phone buzzed once again. “Bracket three and fire for effect,” the command was clear and Crey duplicated it precisely. “All targets are located and identified. The package includes coordinates and means to neutralize first two points of contact. Proceed to POC 1.” Crey unzipped the duffle bag lying in the trunk compartment and took out a sheet of paper that was enclosed in a baggie. He quickly looked over the green Austrian-made Steyr SSG sniper rifle that was broken down inside the bag. Checking to ensure there was a silencer included, he closed the lid and sat in the car to read the instructions in detail before starting the engine: Time on target is 0700 tomorrow and coordinates to POC 1 are…

Oregon Review
Chuck, I really enjoyed your book, INSIDE SHADOWS. It took me a while to get into it. The first few chapters were a review for me on PTSD and WAR, but then the plot kicked in. That's where I was hooked. Didn't want Higgins to die. I think there is a lot more to write about the life and times of Crey Higgins. After reading this, my thoughts were: THIS COULD ACTUALLY HAPPEN ! I enjoyed it immensely. Keep writing! Great job!