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M.M. Holt is a mysterious figure who lives partly in the real world, but more often in his imagination.

He writes science fiction, horror and adventure novels, often involving a Navy lieutenant named Alex Burns who struggles to keep his sanity in a future world gone mad with political correctness. This same Alex Burns also fights alien invaders. Sometimes Burns's great seafaring ancestors also appear in the books. They are also named Alex Burns, and in their own times, they also battled invaders from beyond the stars. Battling aliens and dystopian regimes is like a family tradition.

M.M. Holt is relentless traveler. He can usually be found writing in cafes by the sea, or in a bar on the edge of a crowded street, usually in far flung cities. ...more

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	Fifty Degrees South (The Burns #1) 3.76 avg rating — 1,088 ratings — 3 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
	Protocol (The Burns, #2) 3.91 avg rating — 445 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
	Shale (Burns #3) 4.13 avg rating — 244 ratings — 2 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 Alex Burns Series Books 1 - 3 4.11 avg rating — 95 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
	Octavia (The Burns #4) 4.21 avg rating — 70 ratings — 2 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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M.M. Holt made a comment on Thomas James’s review of Shale (Burns #3) " Hi Thomas, Thank you for your kind remarks about 'Shale.' I'm so glad you enjoyed the book, and that you were kind enough to post a review. Best regar ...more "
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M.M. Holt liked Thomas James's review of Shale (Burns #3): "One of the most frightening stories I ever read. Its close to a satire of political correctness taken too far. So far that it becomes repressive. In many ways similar to Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead. This will either be banned or go down as one of histo" Read more of this review »
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M.M. Holt liked Kenneth J's review of Shale (Burns #3): "I can't say it any better but the story at time seems to be like a cross among a fairy tale, horror story and pure science fiction. That being said, it was nevertheless a very interesting story. The author has done an excellent job of merging several" Read more of this review »
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M.M. Holt made a comment on Daniel Fedko’s review of Octavia (The Burns #4) " Hi Daniel, Thank you for your kind remarks about the books. Very much appreciated. I'm so glad you enjoyed them. Best regards, M.M. Holt ...more "
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M.M. Holt liked Daniel Fedko's review of Octavia (The Burns #4): "interesting book I'm amazed that this author can write so many fantastic novels, I hope that he never stops writing. His books are some of the best Entertainment I have read and worth the time to read them. Thank you for a very fun entertaining read." Read more of this review »
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