Fiction
The Perfect Pretext (Book 1)
Birding is The Perfect Pretext. Birders watch birds, Spies use Birding as a Pretext. The novel is based on the author’s personal experience in the US and in Europe.
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Chapter 1 – Falcons on the 14th Floor
“Our value systems are the guideposts of our lives, they determine who we are, how we relate to the world around us, and what we will become as our life progresses. They define us in ways that words alone cannot, since what we say is far less important than what we do.
Adrian Warren stood on the ledge outside the window of the women’s washroom on the 14th floor of the financial center, looking out on a foggy night. His value systems were those of a charming, immature eighteen-year-old thief who thought that rules were made for other people. His value systems had been developed as a by-product of an undisciplined childhood and an education that was a yard wide and an inch deep. His guideposts were faulty and had led him astray.
This was the last night of his life…”
Spy School in Parrot Park (Book 2)
Birding is The Perfect Pretext. Birders watch birds, spies use birding as a pretext. Ian Scott teaches “Wildlife Surveillance With Camera & Recorder” in the City Parks. His students call it “Spy School.”
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Chapter1 – The Girl in the Gillie Suit
“Death is part of many religious ceremonies, death and redemption, a culture of hope for many to carry them through the trying times that are part of every life. Sarah accepted death as a natural part of the process, but not now, at some later date, not now, here in the dark on a brushy hillside.
Sarh Fowler wasn’t like other people. Most people look, but don’t really see, they listen, but don’t really hear. Sarah wasn’t like that. She was an experienced birder and a trained observer despite her young age. She was also a Spytreker, an amateur spy with her own agenda…”
The Baranof Pretext (Book 3)
Birding, birdwatching is The Perfect Pretext. Birders watch birds, spies use birding equipment and methods in everyday spy activity. The Birding pretext can be used anytime, day or night, and in almost any location. Spies use Owl Prowls, Migratory Tracking, City Bird Research, and many other legitimate birding activities as cover for espionage. Ian Scott is a Birder who tracks spies.
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Chapter 1 – Secrets
“Our secrets define us, not what others know about us but the inner workings of our lives, the fears and apprehensions we don’t reveal to anyone. We hide our secrets from our lovers and tell ourselves it is to spare their feelings. We keep things secret from our psychologists and tell ourselves some things are none of their business. We often lie to ourselves to build an inner life we can live with, day-to-day, without wallking out the back door of our minds. We lie to ourselves, but we are ouselves, so our personal secrets remain hidden.
Ian Scott was good at keeping secrets, but he never knew how the pieces of an investigation would fit together when the wheels first started turning. Who could be trusted? What were the others involved in the case planning? Ian had been in the field a long time and knew more than most, but it was still a guessing game…”
Non-Fiction
101 Questions & Answers About Business Espionage – 2024 Edition
This book has been used in private security briefings and as a textbook for classroom instruction. It provides self-defense strategies for established managers and training materials for those who are new to the subject.
Book Layout:
Questions and answers are grouped together by subject for easy reference. Each section of the book addresses a specific threat, but some problem areas overlap, as shown by the layout. Pretext attacks are used in many types of espionage, therefore the section on Pretext Attacks appears before sections on Technical Surveillance, Computer Abuse, and Undercover Attacks.