Author Spotlight

henry mosquera
I'm a writer and artist born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. I attended the University of Miami, Florida, where I obtained a double major in Graphic Design and Film. As a writer, I enjoy researching my novels extensively, including gaining first-hand knowledge of some of my characters' skills. I currently reside in Los Angeles with my wife, dog and cat. Sleeper’s Run is my first novel..Read more...

Sleeper's Run
Synopsis: War on Terror veteran, Eric Caine, is found wandering the streets of Miami with no memory of the car accident that left him there. Alone and suffering from PTSD, Eric is on a one-way road to self-destruction. Then a chance meeting at a bar begins a series of events that helps Eric start anew. When his new job relocates him to Venezuela–the land of his childhood–things, however, take an ominous turn as a catastrophic event threatens the stability of the country. Now Eric must escape an elite team of CIA assassins as he tries to uncover an international conspiracy in which nothing is what it seems.Read more...

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To Kill the Duke
by Sam Moffie

Synopsis: This novel is a carefully woven escapade that brings together the elite Russian spy squad of Mr. Zavert, Boris Gila, Alexei Aleksandra and Ivan Viznapu as they start on a dangerous mission that brings them into contact with the gangsters Mickey Cohen and Johnny Stompanato, the billionaire Howard Hughes, the producer/director Dick Powell, the actress Susan Hayward, countless others, and of course the big man himself - John Wayne. It is Moffie's most ambitious novel to date. An unusual aspect is that one of the worst films ever made "The Conqueror," and the sand it was filmed on, play prominent roles in the book. Shot near St. George, Utah, the cast and crew were unaware of the life-and-death risks involved in filming on ground laden with radioactivity from the nuclear tests downwind in Nevada. In addition, Howard Hughes had 60 tons of the uniquely colored sand send back to RKO for post-production shots, and to this day no one knows exactly what happened to it. At least 91 of the 220 cast and crew members developed cancer after filming. Forty-six died, including John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Pedro Armendariz (who shot himself soon after learning he had terminal cancer), Agnes Moorehead, John Hoyt and director Dick Powell. "The topic of why so many people died of cancer filming "The Conqueror" has always been something I wanted to tackle, because I wanted to expose the horror's of the 50's Red Scare," said Moffie. "Having the ultimate symbol of America-John Wayne- as an ironic victim of his own overzealous patriotism was the perfect way to write about it." Moffie is no stranger in poking fun at The Establishment, His last novel, The Book of Eli reimagined a Heaven that would make Rick Santourm cry. God sounds like Orson Welles and atheists like Madelyn Murray O'Hare are there, along with Groucho Marx and of course Ayn Rand and Freud! Read more...

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When We Get Back Up: A Generation will Change
by Sandra D

Synopsis: Have you ever walked away from a traumatic experience yet an internal struggle with psychological pain continued? Year after year harmful aftereffects of a painful past undermined my present and offered no hope for the future.

Hello I am Sandra D., the author of When We Get Back Up - A Generation Will Change. This is my true story of childhood abuse and its' lasting aftereffects such as unhealthy relationships, depression and more. Nightmares, flashbacks, panic attacks and out of body experiences were symptoms of verbal abuse, physical abuse and molestation. After hospitalization for a suicidal attempt, I looked for and found ways to heal personal sorrows and inner pain. From a fearful, victimized child to a traumatized angry adult needing inner healing this story inspires and motivates others to heal. Inner healing takes time and inner work. Recovery is an on-going process. Writing this book was challenging yet therapeutic as truth will set us free. My story comes straight from the heart. May this book be a helpful experience to everyone who reads it. Read more...