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James Bryne visits Sunriver Books to discuss his latest thriller on Aug. 8
By Deon Stonehouse
James “Dana” Byrne presents
his latest book, “Storm Warning,” on Saturday, Aug. 8 at 5
p.m. at Sunriver Books in The
Village at Sunriver.
Email sunriverbooks@sun
riverbooks.com to register to
attend this free event. Space is
limited. There will be refreshments and drawings for prizes.
Byrne is a fun guy, great writer and entertaining speaker. We
always enjoy his events.
It is challenging to accomplish in an edge of your seat
thriller, but Byrne’s Dezmond
Aloysius Limerick, Dez to his
friends, sparkles.
He is just as deadly as Jack
Reacher, but with a sense of
humor and an unparalleled
ability to make and keep good
friends. Sit next to Dez on a
short flight to anywhere and
in no time you will be besties,
laughing at each other’s stories,
exchanging contact info and
planning to stay in touch.
He’s that kind of guy. When
the situation calls for it, he is
also a highly efficient killer.
Mind you, he doesn’t enjoy
killing but can certainly raise
Author Event
James Bryne will discuss
his latest thriller "Storm
Warning" on Saturday, Aug.
8 at 5 p.m. at Sunriver Books
in The Village at Sunriver.
Email sunriverbooks@
sunriverbooks.com to
register to attend the free
event.
There will be refreshments
and drawings for prizes.
Visit www.
jamesbyrnethriller.com to
see the Dez Limerick series.
James Bryne is the author of the Dez Limerick thriller series.
the body count if it is necessary.
Dez was in the employ of a
shadowy government agency
as a gatekeeper. After a highly
secretive and important operation, he retired with the British
government’s gratitude. Try to
find anything out about Dez
and you will fail. There are no
records of his distant past, and
that is just the way he likes it.
Traveling around the United States of America, he has
made a cadre of good friends
and taken up a variety of new
interests. He is in New York
City focusing on cooking when
special agent Tom Fairweather
seeks Dez’s help. Fairweather
has seen Dez in action and is
impressed. In a remote part
of Newfoundland, a scientific
research facility, mining operation and the adjacent small
village have all gone dark – no
communications in or out.
This facility is of interest to the
U.S. government.
What is going to interest
Dez, and motivate him to help,
is that one of his close friends
was inside and underground
when all communication was
lost. It is feared that something
bad has happened.
The FBI, under the direction
of the U.S. State Department,
is sending in a team. They need
Dez. There is no question he
will go. Dez is a loyal friend and
the woman inside the facility is
special to him. Complicating
any rescue effort are the huge
storms bearing down on the
location. Of course, the bad
guys are eager to do them harm.
Byrne’s Dez series has lots
of action, is populated with
strong, intelligent women, and
is entertaining to read.
The perfect combination for
a summer reading adventure.
Call 541-593-2525 or visit
www.sunriverbooks.com for
information.
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