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Adam Sikes

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Adam Sikes is a novelist and non-fiction author, and his debut thriller, LANDSLIDE, was a finalist for the National Indi Excellence Awards. His latest novel, THE UNDERHANDED, releaseed in April 2024. He also co-authored OPEN SKIES: MY LIFE AS AFGHANISTAN'S FIRST FEMALE PILOT. Prior to taking up the pen, Adam served for over twenty-five years in US national security and is a former paramilitary officer with the CIA and a US Marine Corps combat veteran. He has lived and operated in the Middle East, Central Asia, Africa, Europe, and Russia. Wherever he went, his books and notepads came with him, and his experiences now inform his writing. Adam holds an M.A. in History from Georgetown University and resides in Southern California. Be sure to fo ...more

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June 2024 - Authors Who Write Realistic Covert Action and Special Operations

This section is a continuation of my discussion about the authors who write realistic spy fiction. My first installment talked about traditional espionage (think Cold War spies and double crosses), and my next installment will cover historical fiction, but here I will be discussing covert action and special operations. But before I name a few authors that I hope you will check out (if you haven’t Read more of this blog post »

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	Open Skies: My Life as Afghanistan's First Female Pilot by Niloofar Rahmani, Adam Sikes (Goodreads Author) 4.53 avg rating — 193 ratings — published 2021 — 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
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	Landslide: A Mason Hackett Espionage Thriller, Book 1 by Adam Sikes (Goodreads Author), J J Hosenfeld (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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