Helen Hanson





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Helen Hanson writes thrillers about desperate people with a high-tech bent. Hackers. The CIA. Industry titans. Guys on sailboats. Mobsters. Their personal maelstroms pit them against unrelenting forces willing to kill. Throughout the journey, they try to find some truth, a little humor, and their humanity — from either end of the trigger.

While Helen writes about the power hungry, she genuinely mistrusts anyone who wants to rule the world.

Helen directed operations for high-tech manufacturers of semiconductors, video games, software, and computers. Her reluctant education behind the redwood curtain culminated in a B.S. in Business Administration with concentrated studies in Computer Science. She also learned to play a mean game of hacky sack....more


Check out the plucky new website for eBooks, Cents-ible eReadswhere my thriller 3 LIES is featured today on this beautiful Friday. They’ve posted a 3 minute .mp3 clip of me reading the first chapter and a smidge. This will prove why I occasionally get called sir on the phone . . . If you are an indie author, you might want to give Cents-ible eReads a Like on facebook or follow them on twitter.... read more »
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Published on June 01, 2012 07:22 • 1 view
Average rating: 4.29 · 21 ratings · 15 reviews · 2 distinct works
3 LIES
4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions
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DARK POOL
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2011
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3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions
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message 3: by Helen

Helen Hanson One can't be too careful . . .


message 2: by Jason

Jason Halstead Hi Helen...good idea, by the way. I make it a habit to watch out for guys on sailboats. Dangerous stuff! :)


Veronica Hello to you, Helen. Thanks for the friendship.


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