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Matthew Dunn was an MI6 intelligence officer who spent years operating around the world on matters pertaining to the national security of Great Britain and its allies. For the last decade he has been an author and has written 14 published books. He is the author of the "Spycatcher" series and "Ben Sign" series of espionage-mystery noir novels. ...more

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Matthew Dunn The handwritten original diary of a Royal Navy officer's adventures, written on board his globetrotting ship in 1789. The diary is one of my prized po…moreThe handwritten original diary of a Royal Navy officer's adventures, written on board his globetrotting ship in 1789. The diary is one of my prized possessions and I need to wear forensic gloves when I turn the delicate pages. (less)
Matthew Dunn For those who can write, the magnificent art is a force majeure. Never underestimate the power you have at your fingertips, and the responsibility tha…moreFor those who can write, the magnificent art is a force majeure. Never underestimate the power you have at your fingertips, and the responsibility that power carries. I've heard that on average it takes 16 hours to read a novel. That's a chunk of time, and the novel may live with the reader for considerably longer, maybe even a lifetime. To write is to provide a magnificent service. It's a talent to be cherished.

Learn from mistakes along the way and don't beat yourself up when mistakes are made. Talent doesn't mean we don't have moments when we miss a note, get a brushstroke wrong, fluff a line, put the chisel in the wrong place, or wish we'd constructed a sentence differently. Storytelling is key. That can't be learnt. But the tactics of delivery can be improved over time and with experience. (less)
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THE SPY THIEF Publication

My latest novel is now published, exclusive to Amazon in ebook and paperback format. It's the fifth story in the "Ben Sign" series. I hope you enjoy!

The Spy Thief
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“You know. Every day’s a blessing.” It was. A piece of shrapnel was lodged inside Arman’s body. One day it would reach his heart and kill him, but the stubborn old warrior refused to have an operation to remove it because he believed the shrapnel made him embrace every moment of being alive.”
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“Most of the time he rigorously protected his independence and ability to make decisions on his own. But occasionally there were moments when he wished he could walk away and let others go through the anguish of trying to decide the solutions to situations like these. Now”
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“Winston Churchill’s quote: ‘People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us.”
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