PD Allen

PD Allen

About

PD Allen lives in a cabin in aremote section of the PorcupineMountainsin Michigan's Upper Peninsula. His cabin is equipped with a hand pump to draw water.Electricity is provided by a bicycle hooked to a small generator.

He spends his days hunting, fishingand foraging. He travels around the UP a great deal, gathering folklore andexploring various mysteries. He also practices shamanism, and can sometimes beseen traveling through the wilderness, flying from treetop to treetop under theinfluence of Amanita Muscaria. Occasionally he assumes the form of a large redfox.

On clear nights when there is afull moon, locals say you can hear him playing his fiddle high up on themountaintops. The Indians say he plays for the little Manitou, which come outto dance and caper.

At least once per week, he travels twenty-five miles on foot to thenearest cybercafé. There he updates his blog — PD Allen: Stories, Rants,& Raves.

Commitment

Commitment

0.0
0 ratings

Description

<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

Reviews