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Author Archives: David Healey
Some ‘Revolutionary’ Press … new article highlights The Guns of Liberty book
‘Writing is a marathon’: Chesapeake City author publishes 32nd book Link to the original Cecil Whig/Cecil Daily article Aug 14, 2026 By Carl Hamilton cahamilton@chespub.com CHESAPEAKE CITY — Learning about polygons, perpendicular angles, the Pythagorean Theorem and such did not … Continue reading
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Celebrate America’s 250th with THE GUNS OF LIBERTY
I’m excited to share the cover for my new Revolutionary War novel, THE GUNS OF LIBERTY. Artist Steve Paschal painted this exciting scene exclusively for this book and you can almost smell the black powder smoke as Caleb Cole takes … Continue reading
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Tagged 250th, books, fantasy, fiction, reading, revolutionary-war, Writing
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Rediscovering 1776: In Search of the Revolutionary Spirit in Cecil County & Beyond
Local author David Healey shares stories from the Revolutionary War era that he “rediscovered” while researching his forthcoming novel “The Guns of Liberty” that begins with the landing of 15,000 British and Hessian troops just miles from this library branch, … Continue reading
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Shore Stories NPR Interview
I had the honor of being featured on the Eastern Shore of Maryland’s NPR affiliate WHCP as part of their “Shore Stories” segment. I talked a bit about my books and also about the Eastern Shore Writers Book Festival, which … Continue reading
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Fall & Winter Book Events 2025
Coming up this holiday season, I’ll be taking part in a few book signings, some with other regional authors. Maybe you can join us … my newest books are Righteous Sniper and Samurai & Snipers. I’ll also be glad to … Continue reading
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This is the online home of David Healey, author of thrilling historical fiction and regional histories. You can also get your free Caje Cole story by sending an email to david@davidhealeyauthor.com with the subject line “My free story” Recent releases … Continue reading
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Join us for a book signing
Since the closing of the Old Gray Mare gift shop, which is dearly missed, Susan and Bailey at The Mercantile at Back Creek have been kind enough to carry my local books. We’re having sort of a “kick off” book … Continue reading
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The novelist next door
Exciting News! As we approach the much-anticipated release of RIGHTEOUS SNIPER, a riveting tale set during the Battle of the Bulge, I’m thrilled to share that a local publication has spotlighted my books in a fantastic article! The Battle of … Continue reading
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Fall and holiday book events 2024
‘Tis the season for book signings because we all know that books make some of the best gifts. Plus, it’s just nice to get out from behind the keyboard and see actual people. Cecil County Public Library, Elkton Branch, Book … Continue reading
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