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Jim McCulloch

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A sincere thanks for landing here.

My background in a nutshell: Seven-industry (including oil & gas) business guy; former US Army officer (mustang); firearm versed; amateur radio operator (ham). Most important is the fact that I have been a voracious reader since childhood. I suspect most of you share that attribute or you wouldn’t be part of Goodreads.

Roll it all together and you have the underpinnings of my action novel, Fracture Gradient. You can depend on a period-accurate backdrop, firearm action that makes sense, radio communications that don’t defy physics or logic, and regular people doing highly irregular things! No ninjas, super-hero’s, or special forces operators. The quickest link to Fracture Gradient is via Amazon at bookShow.
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Jim McCulloch Hi David,

Thanks for reading Fracture Gradient, the 5-star rating, and the question!

I do have a new story currently percolating between "partial manusc…more
Hi David,

Thanks for reading Fracture Gradient, the 5-star rating, and the question!

I do have a new story currently percolating between "partial manuscript" and "still in my head." I intended to feature Fletcher Boyd as the lead protagonist, set in the 1990's, but am considering moving it forward in time to a more current setting. Unfortunately, Fletcher would be in his 60's and perhaps not quite up to the task. I'll need to come up with a younger person to work with Fletcher, or just a new group of characters.

Thanks again for the support and interest. Any comments and suggestions welcome!

Best Regards,
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Jim McCulloch Hi Dave,
My only book is Fracture Gradient. There is another author of the same name who has a couple of books out but I don't know him or his work.
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Hi Dave,
My only book is Fracture Gradient. There is another author of the same name who has a couple of books out but I don't know him or his work.
Thanks for asking and I hope you enjoy Fracture Gradient if you decide to give it a try!
Jim WD7H
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Fracture Gradient

4.60 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
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Holiday Calm & Reflection

It’s easy for some of us to look back at the ‘80’s with nostalgia and reflection. Others can only imagine the magic of the time. So much was happening yet, in many ways, it was life in a less complex world and at a different pace.

I captured both the excitement and differences in Fracture Gradient. So relax by the fire and relive or imagine how different analog life was just a short time ago.

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“We didn't do that in the Navy, you know." "Doesn't matter; you're in the Army now, hoss.”
Jim McCulloch, Fracture Gradient

“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
John Wayne

“We didn't do that in the Navy, you know." "Doesn't matter; you're in the Army now, hoss.”
Jim McCulloch, Fracture Gradient

“I ain't as good as I once was
But I'm as good once as I ever was.”
Toby Keith

“The problem with doing nothing is not knowing when you are finished.”
Nelson De Mille

“What the heart loves, the will chooses and the mind justifies.”
Tom Miller, The Philosopher's War

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Jim McCulloch L.M. wrote: "Hi Jim, thanks for your note regarding our mutual admiration of author Nelson DeMille. I love all of his books, my favorite being Plum Island, the debut of my favorite literary character, John Core..."

Hi Lisa,
Yes, the John Corey character is spectacular and makes Nelson DeMille one of my all time favorite authors. The only Corey story that I thought fell a little flat was The Panther. Or maybe Corey was so potent in that one that he even irritated me :-)

Goodreads is a lot of fun and very useful. That said, I admit to not having it completly figured out, either. I just found your post today and it shouldn't have taken me five days to do it :-)

Happy reading back at you.
Jim


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L.M. Giannone Hi Jim, thanks for your note regarding our mutual admiration of author Nelson DeMille. I love all of his books, my favorite being Plum Island, the debut of my favorite literary character, John Corey. I am a bit new to goodreads and have yet to take advantage of its features. Sorry for my delay in responding. Happy Reading! Lisa


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