Real Spies, Real Lives

A brief discussion about novellas and reading from my first novella, The Yellow Scarf. It and my second novella, My Noble Enemy are on sale this month. Find them on my Amazon author page .

A writing lesson, some readings from Collateral Damage --the concluding volume of A Perfect Hatred --and a little preaching about civics. Plus, two days left to get all four books of A Perfect Hatred for free .

Readings from Descending Spiral , book 3 of the series, A Perfect Hatred , and a bit of a chat about ethical dilemmas facing undercover operatives. Look for a birthday gift next week -- from ME to YOU for my birthday; all four books of A Perfect Hatred will be free from 4/26/21 to 4/30/21. 

Continuing my revisit of my series A Perfect Hatred , I read from book 2, Bad Company , and discuss music and writing. WARNING: Both readings end with a leave-it-to-your-imagination sex scene; nothing explicit.

It's the 3rd anniversary of the start of the series A Perfect Hatred . What better way to celebrate than with special pricing and a reading from Book 1, End Times .

Some readings from my rough draft of a new novel and a brief review of the new movie, The Courier , with Benedict Cumberbatch. To celebrate the three-year anniversary of the launch of the series A Perfect Hatred , all four books are specially priced.

We tie up all the antagonists' threads in this episode, and you get a preview of the books I'll be featuring in April--my four-book series, A Perfect Hatred. (Warning: some salty language)

More reading from A War of Deception and a brief discussion of an interesting, unclassified report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

And A Face in the Crowd. Some thoughts about Bobby Sands on his birthday, and the podcast has its own website: realspiesreallives.com .

In March, I'll be reading from my 2017 debut novel, A War of Deception , and its mini-sequel, A Face in the Crowd . Find them HERE .

I'm reading from the rough draft of a new novel, The Devil Passed By , and discussing episode 4 of the Netflix series Spycraft --"Clandestine Collection."

A final reading from the new novel, Love Death , and my thoughts on Spycraft Episode 3, "Sexpionage." Note: Though not explicit by any means, I do discuss the use of sex as a way to recruit, control, and blackmail subjects.

Alexei's incursion into The Annex is complete, and he's escaped with Gunter Metz, who wants only to see his family. A glitch at Checkpoint Charlie means Mai has to be the diversion to get Alexei safely into West Berlin--or she'll be the target. This episode is marked clean but warning for a post-sex scene between a married couple; nothing explicit.

There's mission planning, but then there's Mai Fisher's intuition. Alexei has learned to trust it, even when she strikes out on her own. Also, I discuss episode two of a new Netflix series, "Spycraft." The episode fits right in with Love Death ; it's called "Deadly Poisons."

More reading from the upcoming new novel Love Death , but also NASCAR and baseball. What? (Note: I've marked this episode "Clean," but there is a scene of a married couple in bed, post-coital.)

Mai learns something about Alexei she didn't know when she meets Kolya Bukharin.

Warning: I talk a bit about politics. Otherwise, get a glimpse into how two different spies make their approaches and pitches.

Another taste of my upcoming book, Love Death , with some history and German politics. Oooh, exciting. 

Some refections on 2020 and a reading from an upcoming new novel, Love Death . Happy New Year!

My personal appreciation for John le Carre, who died this past weekend at the age of 89. Also, no podcast for 12/25/2020. Happy holidays--whichever one you celebrate or not. Be safe!

In this episode, I talk about who inspired the characters Mai Fisher and Alexei Bukharin. You'll get a little back story and an insight into how much fun writing these characters is for me.

The final few chapters--and some editorializing about Slobodan Milosevic--of the trilogy Self-Inflicted Wounds , after its conclusion with the publication of And Justice for All , book three. Tying up loose ends seldom happens for spies, but Mai Fisher generally gets what she wants. Find the trilogy HERE .

We're closing in on the conclusion of And Justice for All . Mai and Alexei wrap everything up in Belgrade and prepare to return home--but is the mission really over? And is it, as Mai promised, their last? Please note: There will be no podcast on Thanksgiving Day. Enjoy your holiday, everyone!

It's well known that Mai Fisher will risk almost anything to have a successful mission, but let herself get captured? Not the first time. Trigger warning: Mention of rape.

And Justice for All brings Mai and Alexei's mission in the Balkans to a close, but in the process, they deal with an old enemy, discover a devastating betrayal, and save a marriage--not theirs. And Justice for All is available for preorder HERE .