Novels

Memoirs

The Nick Andrews Stories

Book 1: The Accidental Spy

The Accidental Spy, now available on Amazon in print and ebook, tells the story of Nick Andrews, a young US Army Ranger, lost behind enemy lines during the Korean War. In his struggle to find his way back home he invents his own form of spycraft, a skill that will lead him to other adventures. A small group of refugees including a Korean doctor, an American deserter and his entourage of survivors from a civilian massacre, all fleeing war, attach themselves to Nick as he races towards it.
Now available in print and ebook on Amazon

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Book 2: The Reluctant Spy

Nick returns from a mission deep behind the Iron Curtain to observe tests of the new Soviet T-55 tank to learn that he must return immediately, this time to Budapest to gauge the seriousness of the nascent Hungarian Revolution. Given just three months to familiarize himself with the language, he repays his teacher with a promise to deliver a message and gold to her family still living there one of whom is a member of the Secret Police known as the AVO. Once the revolution begins, he tries hard to resist the temptation to abandon his mission and become embroiled in the fighting.
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Book 3: The Last Spy

​Two yachts race to opposite ends of Cuba but their passengers will meet in revolution. One carries the radical lawyer Castro and his loyal Fidelistas. The other a wealthy American plantation owner and her husband, niece, and nephew, and is crewed by Hemmingway's "Boat Boy" and an American spy. The spy, Nick Andrews, intends to use the influence of the plantation owner to gain access to the halls of power in Havana, and his wits to infiltrate Castro's ranks. His mission is to help the Senate Foreign Relations Committee unravel the diplomatic mess presided over by the Eisenhower Administration. There will be obstacles, high adventure and romance as well as the American CIA and the Mafia all attempting to thwart his every move. And if that isn't enough to insure failure, Nick lacks official sanction. His Army commanders didn't provide any and the Senate Committee Chair can't. Nick must tread carefully. The Army as well as the other military branches are closing their spy offices and transferring their last operatives to the CIA, and Nick may not be accepted by the agency if he is caught meddling in their business. Then again, it's not clear he wants to transfer.
Available now in print and soon in paperback on Amazon

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A Soldier's Journal

Part 1: Infantry School

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This is a memoir of my first year in the Army including Basic Combat Training, Advanced Infantry Training, and Infantry Officer Candidate School. If you're a veteran, it's a chance to reminisce. If not, it's your chance to learn what it takes to make a soldier. Maybe it's an insight into the experiences a beloved family member never talks about. 
Click to read an excerpt from Infantry School: A Soldier's Journal

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Part 2: Vietnam

This memoir picks up where his first, Infantry School, left off. It recounts the author's tour of duty in Vietnam during the war that tore America's heart in half. It is a tale of his adventures and misadventures while serving in the rear echelons of the 9th Infantry Division. This telling of the Vietnam story is not politically correct, just true. Although not a chronicle of combat, Jack was privileged to investigate and report on many acts of valor, including four that earned the Medal of Honor. These are included in his memoir.


Click to read an excerpt from Vietnam: A Soldier's Journal

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