Tagged With: terrorism
The New York Journal of Books
I love to read book reviews while browsing the virtual shelves for my next read. And I especially love reviews with substance (which are hard to come by on many sites). So, you can imagine my delight at being invited to become a book reviewer for the New York Journal of Books. There, I’ll be … Continue reading
Book 2 – We Have A Title!
The title for the sequel to THE WAYWARD SPY is…. THE WAYWARD ASSASSIN Publication date: March 15, 2022 Stay tuned for a cover reveal!
Local Coverage of THE WAYWARD SPY
Many thanks to Andrea Gaines at The Blue Ridge Leader for the nice writeup about The Wayward Spy: Don’t you love the title … The Wayward Spy. Gives me goosebumps. The Wayward Spy, a new – and first – novel by a Loudoun woman named Susan Ouellette, was released on March 2. It is really special when … Continue reading
Four Weeks – Four Inspirations
“Where do you get your story ideas?” It’s one of the most common questions people ask me. With The Wayward Spy hitting the shelves in FOUR (!) short weeks (March 2nd), I thought I’d share FOUR things that spark my imagination. Most of the ideas I have will never find their way into a story, … Continue reading
The Wayward Spy – More Great News
THE WAYWARD SPY is one of 42 novels featured (alongside a book by Harlan Coben, international bestselling author with 75 million+ books in print!) in Publishers Weekly “Grab-a-Galley” sweepstakes. The sweepstakes offers booksellers, publishing professionals, book bloggers, librarians, and reading enthusiasts a chance to read novels before their publication date. In addition to Harlan Coben, … Continue reading
Chechen Terrorists Tied to ISIS
When I wrote my first two novels, Chechen terrorism consisted largely of attacks of Russian military, security, and political officials. Then came al-Qaeda, training and recruiting Chechens Islamists to wage jihad against western targets. In more recent years, Chechens have joined ISIS in Syria by the thousands. __________________________________________________________________________________________ ONE OF THE most heavily discussed groupings of … Continue reading
Hunting Chechen Terrorists
From my second novel, Reluctant Martyr — Chechnya, as my main character experiences it during her pursuit of a Chechen terrorist. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In the distance, Maggie saw the faint outlines of a city. Soon, the Skoda was bouncing over gaping potholes at the outskirts of Grozny. Minutes later, they passed the first of innumerable abandoned … Continue reading