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Lee Murphy

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Commitment

Commitment

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<p>It’s hard to be committed to anyone when you don’t know whom to trust.</p><p>Alexis Toles, a former FBI agent turned undercover CIA agent, is quickly finding that out in Nancy Ann Healy’s newest political thriller, <i>Commitment</i>.</p><p>Alex embeds in a secret organization of intelligence operatives known as The Collaborative. Its partners include operatives from the CIA, National Security Agency, FBI, US Department of Defense, and an entanglement of foreign intelligence agencies.</p><p>It’s about half a year after the death of President John Merrow, a friend and someone she respected. But she remains committed to overthrowing The Collaborative as she works with a onetime adversary who believes the organization’s involved in the president’s death.</p><p>Meanwhile Alex; her wife, Cassidy O’Brien; and Cassidy’s son try hard to live as a family but must first overcome personal struggles, including a nasty custody battle with Cassidy’s ex-husband, Congressman Christopher O’Brien. The family has their own share of secrets that, if unleashed, could affect their hopes for the future.</p><p>There’s no place to turn without discovering people who are not who they claim to be. That can’t stop Alex. She must remain committed to the cause, both at home and as she works against The Collaborative.</p>

Story Behind The Book

The story behind Ygor is a simple one. So simple, in fact, I didn't feel compelled to really work on it for another fifteen years! I was at a friend's house (we were both long-time fans of the old horror movies and such), when in walks this huge black cat. My friend says, &quot;Oh, that's Ygor.&quot; Of course, that is a character immediately recognized by his name as the famous, deformed lab assistant known for helping Dr. Frankenstein in various movies, television shows, novels and comic books. Upon hearing the cat's name, I realized this was a character whose story had never really been told. Almost as suddenly, I had the whole thing worked out in my head: what kind of person this was, how he grew up, the neglect and abuses, even the ending. I always knew I could do something with it, but it was many years before I sat down and typed out that first paragraph, &quot;The cold does not bother me the way it does most people. I believe it is because I am part animal&quot;

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<table style="width:100%;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-right:0in;padding-left:0in;border-left-color:#ece9d8;border-bottom-color:#ece9d8;padding-bottom:0in;width:90%;border-top-color:#ece9d8;padding-top:0in;background-color:transparent;border-right-color:#ece9d8;" width="90%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;"></span> </p> <p></p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-right:0in;padding-left:0in;border-left-color:#ece9d8;border-bottom-color:#ece9d8;padding-bottom:0in;width:.1in;border-top-color:#ece9d8;padding-top:0in;background-color:transparent;border-right-color:#ece9d8;" valign="top" width="10"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:right;" align="right"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;">  </span></p> <p></p></td> <td style="padding-right:0in;padding-left:0in;border-left-color:#ece9d8;border-bottom-color:#ece9d8;padding-bottom:0in;width:100%;border-top-color:#ece9d8;padding-top:0in;background-color:transparent;border-right-color:#ece9d8;" valign="top" width="100%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;"><strong>An intriguing and original retelling of Mary Shelley's infamous horror novel</strong>, June 7, 2009 </span></p> <p></p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-right:0in;padding-left:0in;border-left-color:#ece9d8;border-bottom-color:#ece9d8;padding-bottom:0in;border-top-color:#ece9d8;padding-top:0in;background-color:transparent;border-right-color:#ece9d8;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;">By </span></p> <p></p></td> <td style="padding-right:0in;padding-left:0in;border-left-color:#ece9d8;border-bottom-color:#ece9d8;padding-bottom:0in;border-top-color:#ece9d8;padding-top:0in;background-color:transparent;border-right-color:#ece9d8;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A14OJS0VWMOSWO/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp"><strong><font color="#004b91">Midwest Book Review</font></strong><strong><span><font color="#004b91"></font></span></strong></a>(Oregon, WI USA) - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A14OJS0VWMOSWO/ref=cm_cr_pr_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&amp;sort_by=MostRecentReview"><font color="#004b91">See all my reviews</font></a></span></p> <p></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;">Why would anyone follow Dr. Frankenstein through his insane experiments? &quot;Ygor&quot; takes a look at the man who stood behind the evil genius and helped him finish his work. An in-depth portrayal of the character, &quot;Ygor&quot; breathes life and soul into the man who has become an icon for the mad genius' sidekick. An intriguing and original retelling of Mary Shelley's infamous horror novel, &quot;Ygor&quot;is well worth the read. </span></p> <p></p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-right:0in;padding-left:0in;border-left-color:#ece9d8;border-bottom-color:#ece9d8;padding-bottom:0in;border-top-color:#ece9d8;padding-top:0in;background-color:transparent;border-right-color:#ece9d8;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;"></span></span> </p> <p></p></td> <td style="padding-right:0in;padding-left:0in;border-left-color:#ece9d8;background:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#ece9d8;padding-bottom:0in;width:.1in;border-top-color:#ece9d8;padding-top:0in;border-right-color:#ece9d8;" width="10"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;"></span></span> </p> <p></p></td> <td style="padding-right:0in;padding-left:0in;border-left-color:#ece9d8;border-bottom-color:#ece9d8;padding-bottom:0in;border-top-color:#ece9d8;padding-top:0in;background-color:transparent;border-right-color:#ece9d8;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;"></span></span> </p> <p></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span></font> </p> <p></p>