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Author of the novels,"The Shenandoah Spy", "The Queen of Washington" and MELTDOWN, the stage play "Memorial Day" and other works too numerous to mention here. Graduate of the Iowa Writers Workshop, military intelligence veteran (Vietnam, Germany) who also wrote for the Encylopaedia Britannica and a long list of trade and business magazines you've probably never heard of. Former book reviewer, copyright activist, poker player and publisher"

Now publishing audiobooks through ACX.com on Audible.com and Amazon.com. ...more

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	The Shenandoah Spy 3.64 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2008 — 5 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
	STARMEN: A Novel by Francis Hamit by Francis Hamit (Goodreads Author), Leigh Strother-Vien (editor) 4.78 avg rating — 9 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
	Out Of Step - Part One: A Memoir of the Vietnam War by Francis Hamit (Goodreads Author), Leigh Strother-Vien (Editor), John Wadje (Narrator) 4.56 avg rating — 9 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
	The Queen of Washington 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012 — 4 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
	A Perfect Spy: A Memoir 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 4 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
	Virtual Reality and the Exploration of Cyberspace/Book and Disk it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1993	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 ENEMY WITHIN: Security Threats from Domestic Militia Groups 4.67 avg rating — 3 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 Tragedy of the Goats really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013	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
	Last Call at the Tiger Bar 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Sunday In The Park With George 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2004 — 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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From Literary Titan: In Out Of Step, author Francis Hamit walks readers through the Vietnam-era hinge where a messy young life gets snapped into military shape, first in Basic Training and stateside intelligence schooling, then into the quieter, stran ...more
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My friend Karl and I share a background in the Intelligence Community. That "been there and done that" sensibility is on every page of this well researched historical thriller set in Poland and MI6 HQ in London just after World War Two. It adds depth ...more
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