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Category Archives: Ghost Sniper
General Eisenhower’s D Day Announcement: The Words that Launched Ten Thousand Ships
General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s inspiring “Order of the Day” launched the D Day invasion on June 6, 1944. At the same time, he wrote a second message in case the operation involving 150,000 Allied troops failed. Seventy years later, Eisenhower’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 1955, D Day, General Eisenhower's Day Day speech, June 6
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Ghost Sniper comes alive in new audiobook
Ping! That’s the first word of Ghost Sniper, describing the sound of a German bullet hitting the landing craft as the first Allied troops come ashore on D Day. It’s also the first word I heard spoken by the narrator … Continue reading
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Ardennes Sniper ebook now available!
December 1944. As German forces launch a massive surprise attack through the frozen Ardennes Forest, two snipers find themselves aiming for a rematch. Caje Cole is a backwoods hunter from the Appalachian Mountains of the American South, while Kurt Von … Continue reading
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Tagged Ardennes Sniper, Battle of Bulge
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Update on progress of the next book
I’ve had a few emails asking how the next book is coming along … so here is an update. First of all, this book is a follow up to Ghost Sniper. That’s the World War II story where an American … Continue reading
Big GHOST SNIPER giveaway kicks off!
GHOST SNIPER is set during the Normandy invasion that began on D-Day, June 6, 1944. To mark the 70th commemoration of D-Day, there is going to be a fairly big giveaway over at Goodreads. Ten copies of the book will … Continue reading
Giving in to the siren song of researching a novel
One of my favorite aspects of writing is actually reading about the time period in which a story is set. By reading I mean “research” or learning as much as I can about whatever I happen to be writing about. … Continue reading
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Tagged David Healey, Ghost Sniper, historical fiction, The Wolves of Ardennes, Writing, writing advice
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Ghost Sniper cover revealed for the print edition
Here it is folks, the “full” cover for the print edition of GHOST SNIPER. (Of course, the ebook edition only requires a front cover because ebooks don’t have back covers!) What’s particularly cool about this book cover is that it … Continue reading
Two snipers, locked in a deadly duel …
June 6, 1944. On the dawn of the D-Day invasion of Normandy, two snipers find themselves fighting a battle all their own. One is a backwoods hunter from the Appalachian Mountains, while the other is the dreaded German “Ghost Sniper” … Continue reading
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Tagged D Day, Eastern Front, Ghost Sniper, invasion of Normandy, world war 2
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Read the first chapter of GHOST SNIPER: A World War II Novel
Set during D-Day and the Normandy invasion, this novel is about an American sharpshooter from the southern hills and a German sniper who find themselves fighting a deadly duel in the hedgerow country of France 70 years ago. CHAPTER 1 … Continue reading
