Michael Burns

Michael Burns

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was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. My family moved to NewHampshire in 1950 where I attended high school, graduating in 1957. I deferredentrance to college to serve in the U.S. Navy for four years, seeing duty inSoutheast Asia in the early days of the Vietnam War. After mustering out of theNavy, I returned to New Hampshire where I met and married my wife, andmatriculated at the University of New Hampshire.

 

Encouraged by my freshman English teacher, I first becameinterested in writing fiction in 1963. I continued writing after being inspiredby the late Thomas Williams, National Book Award-winning author and mentor tomany young writers, among them John Irving.

 

In 1971 Ijoined the faculty of St. Paul's School, a college preparatory boarding schoolin Concord, New Hampshire. I retired from that school in 2004 after 33 years ofteaching chemistry, life science, and creative writing. At present, I am livingwith my wife in rural New Hampshire where I am at work on his fourth novel.Gemini, my first novel, was published by Poncha Press in 2001. Where You Are ismy second novel.

Betrayal (Alex and Cassidy) (Volume 2)

Betrayal (Alex and Cassidy) (Volume 2)

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<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>

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