About
Born in Greenwich (London, UK) I began my professional life as a trainee accountant for an emblematic, though now defunct, airline. I spent the next quarter of a century gnawing my way up the corporate food chain, ascending to the agreeable billet of country manager to the Spanish branch of a successful software house. Having honed my creative writing talents on a myriad of mellifluous emails, inspired management reporting and imaginatively worded submissions as to why sales targets were not being met, I decided to go the whole hog and immerse myself full-time in the world of fiction writing. Your ComeUppance and The AQALAN Initiative are the first of my novels to hit the virtual bookshelves. Madrid has been my home for much of the last fifteen years. Due to the precarious and mostly impecunious nature of my new-found profession, I have redoubled my resolve not to marry, not to have kids, and not to own a Mercedes.
Betrayal (Alex and Cassidy) (Volume 2)
Description
<p>There is no one to trust in Nancy Ann Healy’s thrilling new novel, <i>Betrayal</i>.</p><p>FBI agent Alex Toles is relieved to return to work at the NSA after a frightening on-the-job ordeal. Her life partner, Cassidy O’Brien, and Cassidy’s seven-year-old son, have also been instrumental in healing Alex’s wounds.</p><p>But their peace is short-lived when they discover that their good friend—and President of the United States—John Merrow, has been assassinated.</p><p>Little do they know, however, that President Merrow’s death is just the beginning. Even as Alex and Cassidy are forced to confront the loss of their friend and the ramifications that will have on the global stage, they must cope with problems much closer to home.</p><p>Battling intolerance over the nature of their romantic relationship and long-hidden secrets within their families, Alex and Cassidy must confront the truth of their pasts in order to build the future they seek.</p><p>On top of it all, they must confront a conspiracy that spans multiple governments, intelligence agencies, diplomatic services, and international corporations if they are to finally discover the truth about the mysterious group known as the Collaborative—and about themselves.</p>
Story Behind The Book
I had lived and worked in Spain for 14 years when I had the chance to sit down and put together a novel which covered many things for which I love Spain; the history, the Moorish architecture and the fiestas - above all, La Feria de Abril (Sevilla). I wanted to juxtapose comedy with drama, light against dark, good against evil ... and to top it all I wanted an unusual and unlikely hero. So that´s what "The AQALAN Initiative" will hopefully provide. I enjoyed writing it ... something which I hope you might pick up on should you read it.
Reviews
<p class="western" align="justify" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:150%;">Overall a strong, crafted narrative that evokes reaction. There is
confidence and originality leaping from the pages. The story is
utterly engaging and was a pleasure to edit.</p>
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A clever and controlled ending to what has been a highly crafted
novel that speaks of experience. </p>
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I have THOROUGHLY enjoyed reading this submission. I would go as far
as saying that it is one of the best I’ve read in all my years
working with BubbleCow. I feel strongly that (the author) should be
seeking publication for this novel.</p>
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