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Bill Riley is an award-winning author and retired U. S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel with interests in space exploration, coffee roasting, global communication, intelligence activities, and ancient ruins.

Bill was an intelligence analyst during the Cold War. Later, he specialized in strategy and communications. During his career, he’s worked with intelligence and special operations professionals from every service, virtually every intelligence agency, and several friendly foreign governments.

Bill’s deployments took him through combat zones across the Middle East where he played significant roles in Kuwait and Iraq, supported joint coalition operations, and helped nations rebuild after wars. He was the first U. S. Electronic Warfare Officer ...more

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Free this week - Ashur's Tears Side Stories

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This collection contains two stand-alone Asher's Tears side stories:

The Fall of Aquabah is a story of gods and monsters during the last great age of magic and in Flight 470 join Tansy as she flees the destruction of her temple with her first human friend.

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Dungeon Cleaners Inc. (Dungeon Cleaners Inc. #1)

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