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Thomas Ryan

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in Auckland, New Zealand
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Lee Child, Tom Clancy, Ken Follet, John Grisham, Patricia Cornwell

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January 2013


Thomas Ryan has been a soldier in a theatre of war, traded in Eastern Europe, trampled the jungles of Asia, and struggled through the trials of love and loss; ideal life experiences for a would be author. Schooled by professionals, who have helped him hone his literary skills, Ryan is quickly establishing himself as a skilled writer of thriller novels and short stories. He considers himself foremost, a story teller, a creator who has enthusiastically plunged his psyche into the world of creativity and fantasy. With the reader in mind he weaves colourful characters into the fabric of his riveting storylines. Taking readers on a thrilling journey is what motivates Ryan as a writer.

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Gerry


Wednesday night.
Gerry Saunders checked his watch. 7:15pm
In fifteen minutes the group would come through the door. Shoulders hunched, heads drooped, eyes glued to shoes that picked across imagined gaps in the floor. Then a mumbled greeting before they slumped onto their chairs. Nothing more would issue from this band of misfits without a prompt from Gerry.
He hated psychology. If not for the Read more of this blog post »
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Tom Blubaugh Thomas,

Welcome to my community of friends.

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Tom


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Tom Blubaugh Thomas,

Welcome to my circle of friends.

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Tom


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