Dear Reader

Welcome to my website and specifically to the tab where I share some personal thoughts with you about my writing and books.

If you’re looking for information about me, it’s probably best to hit the “About” tab. There, I provide some biographical information. But if you’d like to know what I think about my stories, carry on here. 

First, let me deal with the “order of reading” question. I recommend readers start with Three Weeks Less a Day if the title is available. Every novel I write is a stand-alone story, and I give readers all the information needed to enjoy that story. But Three Weeks Less a Day is where I introduce all the major characters.

Reviewers often comment favorably about my treatment of characters and how they subtly evolve from one book to another. To optimize your enjoyment of the characters, start with Three Weeks Less a Day, then read The Multima Scheme and Unrelenting Peril.

The second question I receive frequently is, “What’s my favorite story?” My answer is always the same: “I enjoy them all equally.” Considering my comments above about characters evolving, as a writer, nothing gives me more satisfaction than taking my characters, throwing them into entirely new and challenging circumstances, and then tweaking the character’s character to cope with the new challenges. For that reason, every story is equally satisfying for me.

If you continue to scroll down, I’ll share a few personal thoughts with you about each of my novels. If you haven’t started reading The Multima Saga, I invite you to start now. I think you’ll be glad you did!

 

Three Weeks Less a Day 

You’ll get to know John George Mortimer and the other significant characters in this story. Some readers find less action than desired in the first fifty pages because I deliberately focused on the characters and where they all fit in Multima Corporation. But I can assure the pace picks up dramatically from that point and you’ll find the rest of the story hard to put down.

I also use Three Weeks Less a Day to give organized crime a personality with the character Howard Knight, who figures prominently in almost every novel that follows. If you start with this story, you’ll have a good baseline for both John George and Howard.

 

The Multima Scheme

In this story, we start to see the evolution of Howard Knight’s irascible character, and we visit a bit of South America as he tries to evade both the FBI and The Organization (my name for the nefarious organized crime outfit featured in every title).

My character, Suzanne Simpson starts to evolve as well. Readers will see her develop excellent leadership skills and begin admiring her many qualities and attributes.

The Multima Scheme uses all the same prominent characters as Three Weeks Less a Day. Should you start with this book, carry on to Unrelenting Peril.

 

Unrelenting Peril

This story completes the trilogy of the first three titles in the series, and I’m delighted with the evolution of the characters Howard Knight and Suzanne Simpson. Readers tell me they enjoy those transformations but also enjoy the pace of the story and my use of many popular locales around the globe.

If you start The Multima Saga with Unrelenting Peril, don’t worry. I give you all the information you’ll need to enjoy it thoroughly; but don’t go back to the preceding titles. There will be too many spoilers for you to enjoy fully, and I’d rather you save your money for the following titles.

 

Pernicious Pursuit

This story has the most action of all my stories and is set entirely in Europe. We start with a kidnapping and an attempted kidnapping. Then, our Pernicious Pursuit races across five European countries at break-neck speed.

This story doesn’t involve Multima Corporation except for the relationship of the two main characters when they were once employed by the company. The novel focuses much more on organized crime and the scurrilous kingpin of The Organization.

As a result, this is the darkest story in the series. I caution readers that I deal with the unsavory side of organized crime—particularly human trafficking—and some readers may find the dark descriptions graphic.

 

A Web of Deceit

This story challenged me the most because Suzanne Simpson and Fidelia Morales dominate the plot, and I struggled to create solid female Points of View for each. It was no easy task for a male of my age. But, both reviewers and critics have applauded my efforts.

With the early favorable reviews, I decided to enter a literary contest for the first time. You might imagine how delighted I was when Reader Views in the US chose A Web of Deceit as its Reviewer’s Choice gold award winner in the suspense/thriller category!

 

A Slippery Shadow

This story was lots of fun for me to write. Enhancing the female POVs with Suzanne and Fidelia further, I also brought Howard back into prominence as a leading character. I also used locales in the story from fascinating places I’ve visited, like Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Australia, and both Eastern and Western Europe.

I wrote this story for readers to think about and solve for themselves the mystery of the elusive Shadow character. Again, critics and reviewers believe I’ve done a good job, and I was elated to win a second gold award with the story.

 

Contention

If readers have any doubts about my love of the Caribbean, I think this story erases any ambiguity. People who know me well know the only winter I’ve spent in Canada over the past twenty-five years was during COVID restrictions. In the other years, I was often near or in the Caribbean, and I think readers sense my love for the islands in CONTENTION.

All three of my major characters again evolve in different and interesting ways. As I use Howard, Fidelia, and Suzanne in all three, while there’s no plot continuity, many readers still prefer to read these three titles in the order I wrote them.

 

When Power Fails

This story was the most exciting for me to write. On two separate occasions, my Garmin watch warned me that my heart rate was elevated, although I was seated at a table keying words into my laptop! 

In the first three chapters, I provide a little background on how the characters got where they were. From chapter four, you’ll find almost continuous action, suspense, and intrigue. My heart rate surged again at times during the editing and proofreading stages. Yours might, too!


Sincerely,

Gary