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Steve Urszenyi

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September 19

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Steve Urszenyi served for many years as a paramedic and a police tactical medic. He is an expert in chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE) incident response. When not writing, Steve loves international travel and touring on his Harley-Davidson with his wife, Lynne.

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	Perfect Shot (Special Agent Alexandra Martel, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 1,180 ratings — published 2023 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Out in the Cold (Special Agent Alexandra Martel, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 428 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Minotaur Sampler, Volume 9 by Jess Armstrong (Goodreads Author), Amy Chua (Goodreads Author), Celeste Connally (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 23 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood Oath (Special Agent Alexandra Martel, #3) 3.83 avg rating — 24 ratings — expected publication 2025 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From then 'til now: A poetry collection 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Out in the Cold: An Alex Martel Thriller (Special Agent Alexandra Martel, 2) by Steve Urszenyi (Goodreads Author), Cynthia Farrell (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Into the Heart of Africa: Part 3

They call it the “Eighth Wonder of the World,” and standing on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater that foggy Monday morning, I finally understood why.

Twelve miles across and 2,000 feet deep, the crater yawned before us like the curvature of the Earth itself—a collapsed volcanic caldera that had been nature’s most spectacular accident some 2.5 million years ago. When that ancient volcano exploded and

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“Fate whispers to the warrior, You cannot withstand the storm. The warrior whispers back, I am the storm.”
― Steve Urszenyi, Perfect Shot: A Thriller

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“Today, just as then, morning had come, she had opened her eyes, the coffee was hot, and she was still breathing. Any day that started out that way was off to a great start.”
― Steve Urszenyi, Out in the Cold

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