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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
In the Authors Own Words ~ Mike Angley ~ updated 9/15/09*

 

 Welcome Guest Blogger Mike Angley

Child Finder, the debut novel by Mike Angley, launches his new mystery/suspense thriller trilogy. Angley introduces a protagonist as tough as 24's Jack Bauer, but with the endearing, family-values heart of 7th Heaven's Eric Camden-Special Agent Patrick S. O'Donnell...an early-thirties Air Force Major assigned to the Pentagon when the 9/11 terrorist attacks take place. His haunting dreams about missing children reveal a hidden psychic gift which the government eagerly exploits, drawing him into a TOP SECRET program to find abducted kids. But to make matters complicated, Uncle Sam has other ideas in mind for his unique paranormal talents...after all, there is a War on Terror underway. One thing's for sure-ever since joining this new, secret community, he is surrounded by murder, and the very real threat of harm to his own family! 

O'Donnell is a man of deep faith and is a loving and devoted husband and father. He must make tough ethical choices in order to balance his desire to rescue children with what he knows to be right and wrong when it comes to what the government expects him to do. And all the while he threads through this murky moral morass, he must solve the murders that occurred because of him, while protecting his family who have become trapped in a twisted web of government intrigue.
 

Child Finder received some outstanding reviews before it launched. Library Journal said, "This compelling debut novel, the first in a trilogy, features a memorable protagonist who is a combination of devoted father and mystic. For fans of supernatural thrillers and those who enjoy the TV show Medium, this is a real find." Armchair Interviews gave it five stars and noted, "I loved this book! This is a book for anyone who loves political suspense, secret government agencies, and uniquely gifted heroes!"
 

While the story itself is certainly unique, so is the author's background. Colonel Michael "Mike" Angley retired from the US Air Force in 2007, following a 25-year career as a Special Agent with the Office of Special Investigations (OSI), the USAF equivalent of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). He held thirteen different assignments throughout the world, among which were five tours as a Commander of various units, to include two Squadrons and a Wing.
 

Mike is a seasoned criminal investigator and a counterintelligence and counterterrorism specialist. Following the 1996 Khobar Towers terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia, he was dispatched to command all OSI units throughout the Middle East, with responsibility for 23 countries. During his tenure he and his teams effectively neutralized numerous terrorist threats to U.S. forces in the region, to include an imminent threat to senior Department of Defense officials.
 

Angley has an M.A. in National Security Affairs from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, and a B.A. in Criminal Justice and Psychology from King's College, Wilkes-Barre, PA. He is a former National Defense Fellow and Adjunct Professor of International Relations at Florida International University, Miami, FL, and is an Honor Graduate of the Defense Language Institute's Korean language program.

Child Finder gets its inspiration from Angley's long, multifaceted career where he was able to experience the full gamut of felony-level criminal investigations, as well as dangerous counterintelligence and counterterrorism operations around the world. His second novel, Child Finder: Resurrection will debut in the fall, 2009, followed by the third story in the trilogy, Child Finder: Revelation in late 2010. His personal website is
www.childfinder.us.


 

 

 

 

 
*9/15/09 update*
We'd like to congratulate Mike Angley on  winning the following award:

Debut Author Wins National-Level Book Award

When Mike Angley retired from his USAF counterterrorism career he had no idea his debut novel would end up winning in a national awards program.  His mystery/thriller, Child Finder, took the Silver Medal in the Fiction category of the Military Writers Society of America's 2009 Awards program.  All award winners were announced on the Veterans Radio program (www.veteransradio.net) on September 12, 2009.  Mike Angley will attend the MWSA's annual conference in Orlando, FL from October 9 - 10 to receive this prestigious honor.  (http://militarywriters.com/2009Awards.html)

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Mike Angley said, on Sep. 15 at 12:04PM
Thank you, Carol! I appreciate the opportunity to guest blog, and I invite your readers to fire away at me with their questions.

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