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Ronald S. Barak

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Ronald S. Barak, bestselling author, Olympic athlete, law school honors graduate, and experienced courtroom lawyer, is uniquely qualified to write his novels that appeal to all political and legal thriller fans.

Described by his readers as a cross between Agatha Christie, Lee Child, and John Lescroart, bestselling author Barak keeps his readers flipping the pages into the wee hours of the night. While he mostly lets his characters tell his stories, he manages to get his licks in too.

Barak derives great satisfaction from knowing that his books not only entertain but also stimulate others to think about how things might be, how people can actually resolve real-world problems. In particular, Barak tackles the country’s dysfunctional government
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The Extractor: Can You Say Removal By Force?

Fellow author and friend Ethan Jones has just released his latest spy thriller series about extractor Jack Storm. The first in this new series is now available in ebook format wherever ebooks are sold for only 99 cents. You can learn more on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091T6SP33.

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“Blurring reality and fiction: Fiction written to provoke and to entertain”
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“Solitude, seeming a sanctuary, proves a grave, a sepulcher in which the living lie, where all good qualities grow sick and die.
—COWPER”
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“Lawyers, I suppose, were children once.”
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