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Gary J. Martin

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Gary grew up in Southern Illinois, moved to North Carolina for five years, and has since returned home to spend more time with his family. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Journalism and spent 11 years in Radio Sportscasting garnering many awards including Best Play-by-Play Broadcaster for the state of Illinois. After accomplishing his goals in Radio, he left that career to pursue his passion for writing. He is in the process of publishing his debut novel- The Bottom Drops Out while writing a second novel titled- A Burden To Bear. He is editing a novella titled- Covid Crossings and a poetry book titled- Sanity in the Chaos. He has published a short story collection called Dreamland.

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Dreamland #1- The Journey Home

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Tango Oceanus: Murder and Espionage at the Top of the World (From the Files of S.W.O.R.D Book 2)

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