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CHOKE POINT

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The fourth book in the series.

Hidden behind the frenzied construction of his new mega resort in Macau, Big Jake Rynerson is secretly working with the President of the United States to frame a new international trade agreement: the Pacific Rim Alliance.

To seal the agreement, Simon is called upon to return a priceless artifact, "the Crest of Ch'in", to the People’s Republic of China. But there are many forces who view any Sino-American alliance as a threat to their interest, and will do anything to sabotage the negotiations and destroy the crest.

LIVE WIRE

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The third book in the series.

Simon is hired by the State Department to deliver some highly-sensitive documents to North Korea, but nothing is what it seems and he soon finds himself caught in a political scandal that leads directly back to the White House.




BAGMAN

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The second book in the series.

Professional courier, Simon Leonidovich, is called upon to save the daughter and heir to one of the world’s richest men, Big Jake Rynerson, a good ol’ Texas boy who has just built the latest and greatest resort in the capitol of sin – Las Vegas.

From the flashy lights of Vegas to the dark jungles of Colombia, Simon pits his wits against a ruthless and unseen enemy who seems to know his every move.




THE COURIER

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The first book in the series.

Simon Leonidovich is an average-looking guy with a disarming smile and more frequent-flyer miles than most airline pilots. He's a high-tech, international courier of "packages" that range from priceless works of art, to human organs and nuclear materials.

Suddenly he finds himself in possession of a dangerous secret, information that could save million of lives, or destroy an international corporate merger. The police want him for questioning, and a psychotic man-hunter wants him dead and the information destroyed. Simon just wants to survive.



Selected Works

CHOKE POINT

BARRY AWARD FINALIST
Best Paperback Original 2008

The fourth in the Simon Leonidovich series. Simon pits his wits against an enemy intent on destroying a priceless artifact – the Crest of Ch'in – and the formation of a new Sino-American alliance.

LIVE WIRE

BARRY AWARD FINALIST
Best Paperback Original 2007

The third in the Simon Leonidovich series. From North Korea to Vegas to Washington DC, Simon pits his wits against an unknown enemy intent on bringing down the President.

BAGMAN

BARRY AWARD FINALIST
Best Thriller 2005

PW starred review.

The second in the Simon Leonidovich series. From the dark jungles of Colombia to the flashy lights of Las Vegas, Simon matches wits against a cold-blooded adversary.

THE COURIER

ANTHONY AWARD FINALIST
Best Paperback Original Mystery

BARRY AWARD FINALIST
Best Paperback Original 2003

The first novel in a fast-paced series that introduces the remarkable and charming Simon Leonidovich, the man who can deliver anything, anywhere.