Tom Benson
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Tom was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1952. He joined the British Army at 17 and served for 23 years. His next career was in Retail Management in which he was employed from 1992 until 2012. He has been writing a variety of genre since 2007. Apart from novels, he has published a series of five novellas, five collections of short stories, and five collections of poetry. Tom has had six short stories published in anthologies. He is presently working on another novel and further collections of short stories. He is married with a grown-up son.
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Ten Days in Panama
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Romance-based thriller
Pete Harris is 48 and a dedicated Investigative Journalist. He is passionate about conservation and will challenge anyone prepared to abuse the natural order. In 2009, a fear of open water doesn’t prevent him chasing a story. In the North Atlantic the Englishman is almost killed by a man with secrets. One year later Pete accepts an assignment which will once again involve embracing his only fear. Marine Biologist, Dr. Gloria Banderas is devoted to her job in a small lab on Panama’s Pacific coast. Gloria is 43 and due to her daily swim is extremely fit. She has many admirers, but feels in control of her life and emotions. One day in 2010 she receives an email from England. A man is requesting her help with his next assignment. They will spend ten days together, during which, their emotions will go on a rollercoaster ride. During this time, an adversary will attempt to kill both of them. SAMPLE
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Beyond The Law: Formation
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Crime thriller
*Re-titled - previously Beyond The Law In January 1996, Phil McKenzie leads his Special Air Service team, on a secret mission into Kentobi, Africa. An assassin codenamed Chameleon, kills the Kentobi president, but Phil is framed for the murder. He negotiates liberty at a high price; an end to his military career. Following a brief secondment to the Metropolitan Police and discharge from the Army, Phil returns to his hometown as Hawk, a vigilante. The term, ‘deniable ops’, finds new meaning as Phil tackles Glasgow’s underworld with his small, unique team. Using stealth, intelligence, and bloody violence, Phil hunts down the city’s Godfather. SAMPLE
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Amsterdam Calling
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Psychological thriller
Dan and Crystal meet by chance, in Amsterdam in the summer of 2013. Dan is 35, and a British journalist with reasons to take a break. Crystal is 30, and an American fashion designer, eager to trace her European ancestors. There is a chemistry, which develops as they visit many places of interest in the wonderful city of Crystal’s heritage. She traces family heroes from the time of the Holocaust. It comes to light that she has at least one living relative still in the area. During their first days together, the couple discovers that a British hit-man is hunting for Dan, and a neo-Nazi group is investigating Crystal, because of her connections to the Dutch Resistance. SAMPLE
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A Taste of Honey
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Crime thriller
On 14th June 2003, Kimberley Forest a detective with the NYPD, is awakened by the buzz of her cell phone. She checks the display and sees that the caller is Harriet, her teenage sister. When Kimberley listens to her cell, she hears a brief conversation between two men. In less than an hour, the off-duty officer is driving 700 miles to the family home in Greensburg, Indiana. What Kimberley finds in the basement has a profound effect on her. Her teenage sister’s fate initiates a chain of events that will affect the lives of many others, and not in a good way. Kimberley mysteriously disappears and a merciless vigilante begins a reign of summary justice. SAMPLE
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Smoke & Mirrors and other stories
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Crime thriller
Mixed genre anthology You will find here, a collection of 12 stories suitable for anybody who enjoys the challenge of good versus evil. I believe the stories will have a wide appeal because I’ve used a variety of genre and circumstances. One of these stories is a competition winner and two of them appear in other anthologies. SAMPLE
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Coming Around and other erotic stories
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Erotic anthology
The stories in this collection contain graphic descriptions of sexual activity. Please do not purchase this book, or read the stories if you are any of the following: Under 18-years-old, prudish, unimaginative, easily offended, narrow-minded, or homophobic. A ‘dirty dozen’ tales to tempt, tease and titillate, which include: heterosexual, bi-curious, gay, ménages, cross-dressing, transgender, voyeurism, and BDSM. If you are honest about your sexual fantasies, even if you don’t talk about them, you’ll find something in here to appeal to you. SAMPLE
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Give & Take: A Tale of Erotica
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Erotica
Nick and Kirsten are an attractive couple in their early 20’s and share an apartment. To the outside world they are perfectly matched, but behind closed doors things are not so straightforward. Nick’s appetite for sexual experimentation goes beyond what Kirsten will allow. Kirsten’s love for Nick is pushed to the limit, however, she confides in a friend and takes a course of action that nobody would have expected – least of all her boyfriend. The couple find themselves in a world where they will both see fantasy become reality, but at what cost? SAMPLE
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Beyond The Law: Retribution
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Crime Thriller
In February 2004, Martin Cameron is sprung from custody on the streets of Glasgow. The ruthless gangster vanishes, but not before leaving instructions for trusted henchmen. A period of mayhem ensues which includes the murder of two outlaw bikers. Phil McKenzie aka Hawk, calls a meeting of his small vigilante team, but will they make allies of the Mental Riders Motor Cycle Club? Will the police recall July 1996 and once again leave battle to commence? There are turbulent times ahead for many hearts and minds – and Scotland’s underworld. SAMPLE
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Beyond The Law: Consequences
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Crime Thriller
In August 2004, close relatives of three recently deceased Glasgow gangsters are looking for answers, and revenge. Those intent on causing more bloodshed have yet to meet each other. Will they form an alliance, or handle their issues as individuals? Phil and Annabel have handed over the running of BTL Enterprises, but will they be called out of early retirement? Why would a flag be flying from a castle ruin on a Scottish island? SAMPLE
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A Time for Courage and other military stories
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Military Fiction
A collection of 12 stories created using a wide spectrum of scenarios. Military experiences can be funny, heart-breaking and, everything in between. This anthology is a blend of my personal experience and knowledge together with specially created pieces to highlight the peaks and troughs of service life. These tales can be enjoyed equally by those who have served and, those who have never donned a uniform. Humour, fact, fiction, and fantasy are used to portray service in theatres as varied as Vietnam, Northern Ireland, Ancient Briton, the Persian Gulf, Africa, and elsewhere. SAMPLE
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Light at The End, Book 1: Surviving the Apocalypse
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Post-Apocalypse
Bill Kane’s long military career was over, and a job as a bodyguard had recently ended so he relaxed by joining a three-day sightseeing tour into the Scottish Highlands. At last, the ex-Serviceman would be able to leave stress and decision-making to somebody else, or would he? While the squabbling of world leaders intensified on international media, Bill, like others, shrugged it off as sabre-rattling, but the sabres in question were nuclear missiles. An unthinkable situation developed rapidly. A missile was launched, and retaliation became an international chain reaction. On a mountain road in Scotland, Paul Harrington a young coach driver listened to the news in disbelief. When his passengers returned down the hill from the latest viewpoint it would be Paul’s responsibility to get them to safety, but to where? No town was within easy reach, but he remembered a disused railway tunnel not far away. Could he get them there in time, and how would they survive? SAMPLE
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Light to Dark: Light at The End, Book 2
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Post-Apocalypse
Six years have passed since a group of apocalypse survivors found themselves entombed in a disused railway tunnel. They explored, adapted and established themselves in a power station. From high up on the mountain, somebody or something was seen down below, near the loch. Could it be the murderess who escaped from temporary incarceration six years earlier? If it were a person who had survived any residual radiation did this signal new threats to the community? SAMPLE
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Dark to Light: Light at The End, Book 3
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Post-Apocalypse
A group of four have trekked over 120 miles from Auchcarn to explore the territory under the huge gap in the nuclear cloud. They’d made interesting discoveries but within two miles of Aviemore, they see a column of smoke rising from a chimney. Could there be survivors in Aviemore, the once-famous ski resort, and if so, who, how many, and in what condition might they be? Surprises were in store for the adventurers. SAMPLE
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A Life of Choice: Part One - Innocence and Inebriation
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Fact-based-fiction military autobiography
Jim Faulkner feels there must be more to life than a dead-end job and no social life. How far might the teenager go if he joins the British Army? Jim completes training and joins his first working unit in the UK. The entire outfit moves to West Germany. Jim’s adventures see him discovering a social lifestyle he’d never envisaged. The teenager learns about his job, alcohol abuse, sex, relationships, and much more. How will Jim cope when under pressure? SAMPLE
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A Life of Choice: Part Two - Paths and Progression
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Fact-based-fiction military autobiography
A four-month tour in troubled Northern Ireland can teach people a lot about themselves. Jim Faulkner returns to Dortmund but falls back into his old ways. He leaves the unit under a cloud, volunteering to return to Northern Ireland. A variety of opportunities open up socially and at work. Will Jim settle in his new role, or will alcohol become a major part of his life again? Is Jim shaping up as a soldier and tradesman—and a man? SAMPLE
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A Life of Choice: Part Three - On and Off the Rails
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Fact-based-fiction military autobiography
Londonderry continues to be an education in many ways and an opportunity arises for a three-month course in Catterick. However things work out, it’s time to move on after two years. Would Jim survive two years in West Berlin in the 1970’s, famed for all the aspects of life which the young soldier is drawn towards—alcohol, tobacco, violence, and sex? What’s life for, if not for living? SAMPLE
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