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Max Eastern

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Genre

Thriller, Suspense, Crime

Influences

Eric Ambler, Raymond Chandler, Alexandre Dumas, George Orwell

Member Since

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The stories he heard growing up from his father about being an intelligence officer in World War II inspired Max Eastern to write his debut historical novel, ‘Red Snow in Winter.’ He has written nonfiction articles about subjects ranging from Ulysses Grant's first command to Attila the Hun. His modern noir novel, ‘The Gods Who Walk Among Us,’ was a Kindle Scout selection in 2016. A lawyer specializing in publishing, he resides in New York State. ...more

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Eric Ambler’s ‘Background to Danger’

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Eric Ambler was a genius at building suspense. He didn’t do it brazenly or with gimmicks. He wasn’t in a hurry. Dread comes slowly in his novels. A fact is introduced to the narrative. Something small, seemingly insignificant. Later, another fact is added. A minor action is taken. The situation changes just a bit. The anxiety is turned up only a notch until the next little morsel. As

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