About
I was the first boy in Britain to meet a Dalek in the flesh (so to speak) when my Dad took me to the BBC workshops one dark January night in 1964. That early experience probably explains quite a lot. After a childhood spent daydreaming about aliens and vampires, I discovered Marvel Comics and happily gave up all connection with reality to immerse myself in the marvellous worlds of Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, John Romita, Jim Steranko and Neal Adams. Every Saturday I used to head doggedly from newsagent to newsagent, searching out the latest Iron Man or Spider-man comics, which I would buy for 10d each (that’s about 4p in your fancy modern digital money). Since those halcyon days I've written a lot of books. Really, a lot. If you put a copy of every one of my books in a suitcase then you’d need to get a friend to help you lift it. My favorites among my own books are Heart of Ice, a sci-fi interactive adventure story where the Côte d’Azur is a jungle and the Sahara is covered in snow, and my current project, Mirabilis, a comic book epic in the making. I'd say that my fantasy writing has been most influenced by Lord Dunsany, Jack Vance, Mike Mignola and Neil Gaiman, but I should stress that none of those gentlemen is personally to blame.
Description
<p><strong>KURDISH SCAVENGERS UNCOVER A CACHE OF NERVE GAS IN IRAQ AND OFFER THEM TO KURDISH FIGHTERS IN TURKEY. THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS BEDLAM ALPHA TEAM MUST SECURE THE WEAPONS BEFORE THEY CAN BE USED.</strong></p><p>"<strong>You must swear by Allah never to say a word of what I'm going to tell you. </strong><strong>This is the most important secret. Ever!"</strong></p><p><em>In their daily struggle for survival, Iraqi Kurdish scavengers uncover a cache of chemical weapons. They offer the weapons to fellow Kurdish rebels in Turkey and Syria to assist in their quest to free an imprisoned leader and create a unified homeland. After receiving a tip from an unlikely source, the newly formed Special Operations Bedlam team is called to arms! </em></p><p><em>Travel with Craig Cameron and his international team on their covert operation as they weave their way through war-torn regions seeking to locate and recover the weapons before they can be used to cause irreparable harm and instigate a world crisis. </em></p><p><em>The odds are stacked against them. Can they manage to keep their operation hidden and prevent further clashes before it's too late?</em></p><p>"The Kurdish Connection--a compelling read. A story of friendship, danger and intrigue."--<em>Ann Everett, Amazon Best Selling Author.</em></p><p>..". Randall's authentic voice adds a powerful push to keep a reader turning the pages." --<em>Janet Taylor-Perry, author of The</em><em> Raiford</em><em> Chronicles, The Legend of</em><em> Draconis</em><em> Saga, and April Chastain Intrigues.</em></p><p>"Topical - Engaging - Intriguing - Powerful ... A real page turner."--<em>Rikon Gaites</em><em>, author of Mummy's Little Soldier and Darius</em><em> Odenkirk</em><em>.</em></p><p>..". Randall Krzak brings his wealth of experience living in this troubled part of the world and his military knowledge to bear in this exciting story..."--<em>John L.</em><em> DeBoer</em><em>, author of When the Reaper Comes.</em></p><p>..". a journey full of history, suspense, intrigue, and action...a MUST READ for all!"--<em>Les Stahl, Retired</em> NSA Executive.</p><p>..". Readers need to fasten their seatbelts for a fast-paced tale made believable by a writer who knows what he's writing about."--<em>Preston</em><em> Holtry</em><em>, author of the Morgan</em><em> Westphal</em><em> mystery series and the</em><em> Arrius</em><em> trilogy (forthcoming).</em></p><p>"A behind the scenes story, ripped from today's headlines deepening the reader's understanding of an ancient strife ... filled with the sights and smells of the market place and secret meetings, the reader is admitted to the secret heart, the desperate longings of those that must fight and win, or see continued subjugation by their masters..."<em>--Oliver F. Chase, author of Camelot Games, </em>Levant Mirage, Blind Marsh, and Marsh Island.</p>
Story Behind The Book
These fragments of correspondence addressed to the Royal Mythological Society have been recovered from the Society's archives and restored by Mr Leo Hartas and Mr David J Morris, in whom the copyright of this work resides.
For further adventures, escapades and entertainments relating to the year of wonders, may we direct your attention to the following location on Mr Babbage’s International Network: www.mirabilis-yearofwonders.com
Reviews
<p>"<span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;">A magnificently creative meld of stiff-upper-lip, MCC, Stalky-and-co Edwardianism and the undercurrent of legend." M. Terentius Varro (on Amazon)</span></p>
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<div><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;">"</span><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">A glorious selection of tongue in cheek fantastic stories." Matt Kelland (Amazon)</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">"I</span><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">nvaluable tips ranging from Atlantis wine, dealing with doppelgangers, lost dogs and Roman mosaics, and the dangers of buying cars at goblin markets." Smudge (Amazon)</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">"G</span><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">reat fun! I have it by my bedside." Jamie Thomson</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;">"Eruditely droll... top-hats off to its collators." Cousin Jack</span></div>
