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John M. Wills

John M. Wills

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Award-winning author and free lance writer/speaker/instructor.  Former Chicago police officer and retired FBI agent. John has published more than 125 articles relating to police training and officer survival.He writes a monthly column on Officer.com, and is the creator of the Chicago Warrior Thriller Series. His recent novel, TARGETED, won best fiction award. Visit http://johnmwills.com/  to view my work.

Murdo

Murdo

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<p>When Jessica Bryant pesters her wealthy parents to allow her to have a dog as a pet, the answer is a resounding &quot;No&quot;; but they soon come to regret their decision when thier home is broken into one evening whilst they are out and their daughter kidnapped and held for ransom. The kidnappers, in the form of four seedy and incompetent characters wearing Disneyland-type masks, take her hostage and keep her incarcerated in a place from which there appears to be no escape. However, they reckon without the resourcefulness of our heroine, and the courage of a wonderful stray dog who comes to her aid and whom she names 'Murdo'. And so begins an exciting and humurous accounting of the couples' adventures together as they consistently foil and outwit the abductors whilst on the run together.<br /> This is a lovely story of the friendship between a girl and a dog, bringing out themes of responsibility, camaraderie, redemption, salvation and self-sacrifice. It includes some wonderful dialogue sequences as Jessica teaches her new four-legged friend how to communicate with her, with additional delightful conversations between the animals when a rabbit and a sparrow join forces with them in an effort to outwit the kidnappers and restore Jessica safely back to her parents' home. </p>

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<span style="text-decoration:underline;">PRAISE FOR &quot;GRIPPED BY FEAR&quot;<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times;">Once again John Wills delivers a nitty-gritty true-to-life &quot;you can taste the atmosphere&quot; story about the life of police officers on the often violent streets of Chicago.  Captured in the language and with a feel that only a cop from Chicago can deliver, &quot;Gripped By Fear&quot;, second in the Chicago Warrior series, reveals some of the heroism, fears, motivation and courage cops everywhere can relate to.<br /><br /><strong><em>Frank Borelli, Editor-In-Chief<br />Officer.com</em></strong></span> <p></p> <p><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></font></p> <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">Gripped by Fear is Christian fiction's equivalent of Law and Order: gritty yet filled with hope in the ultimate triumph, delivering a thrilling read that Christian readers will appreciate. <br /><br /><strong><em>Alex Jurek<br />INDenverTimes.com</em></strong></span></p> <p></p> <p><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></font></p> <div> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#0000cc;font-size:12pt;">John Wills…takes you to the heart and soul of the Chicago undercover police force…taking note of every movement, every sound, things out of place—details only a veteran of law enforcement could provide.  Woven through this police thriller is an inspirational message of faith.  Gripped By Fear is a great read and a book you won’t want to miss. <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-14223-Richmond-Books-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Gripped-by-Fear-by-John-M-Wills-review"><font color="#000000">(Read the entire review here)</font></a></span></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><em><span>Margaret Oleska</span></em></strong></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><em><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#0000cc;font-size:12pt;"> Richmond Book Examiner</span></em></strong></p></div> <p></p> <p><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></font></p> <div> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><font color="#0000cc"><font size="4">“Gripped by Fear” is as authentic as it gets.<span>  </span>John Wills brings all of his law enforcement experience as well as his writing skills together to bring us a terrific read.&quot;</font></font></span><span>   <br /><br /><em><strong>Lt. Randy Sutton &quot;the most highly decorated officer in dept history&quot;<br />Las Vegas Metro Police Dept<br />Author: &quot;True Blue&quot; and &quot;A Cops Life&quot;<br />LE Commentator Fox News<br /></strong></em></span></font></p></div> <p></p> <p><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></font></p> <div> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times;">The second in the Chicago Warriors series, Gripped by Fear is a not only a good mystery but also an exploration of the many challenges faced by today’s law enforcement officers.<span>  </span>It will be of special interest to readers who enjoy books with a strong Christian theme.</span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times;"><font color="#0033ff"><span>            <br /></span><em><strong>Marilyn Olsen, President</strong></em></font></span></font></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times;"><em><strong>Public Safety Writers Association</strong></em></span></font></p></div> <p></p> <p><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></font></p> <div align="left"> <p style="text-align:right;margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal" align="right"><strong><em><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#1f497d;"><font size="3"><br /></font></span></em></strong> </p></div> <p></p> <p><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></font></p> <div><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times;">John M. Wills, a veteran of thirty five years in law enforcement, both as a Chicago Police Officer and FBI Agent, writes with a keen insight and deep understanding of the criminal justice system.  His police procedural novels are unique in that they are written on two contrasting levels--the gritty, often times life threatening police incidents, and the many moral dilemmas faced by law enforcement officers in  the pursuit of their duties.  In Gripped By Fear, the author has succeeded in creating police officers who are not amoral super heroes, but decent human beings, doing their best under the most difficult of circumstances.  Gripped By Fear is a great read!<br /><br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times;"></span></div> <div><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times;"><font color="#0033ff"><font size="3"><strong><em>Ed Kenney<br /></em></strong></font></font></span><font size="3"><strong><em>Special Agent (Ret)</em></strong></font></div> <div><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times;"><font color="#0033ff"><strong><em>Supervisor, FBI Academy Library at Quantico, VA</em></strong> </font></span></font></div>