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Rules of Force

(Statham Communications LLC, 2011, e-book formats, 57,000-word novel plus bonus material)

Connor Rix was there at the beginning, when the second-generation Brazilian steroids first arrived on the scene, along with the blood boost packs. It was his job to keep the newly-superhuman rowdies under control and shut down the most poisonous of the new modification labs. Not an easy job, but unbreakable bones and state-of-the-art optical implants sure help.

But now the list of bio-engineered miracles available to the public has grown as broad as the desires of mankind. And one man is leaving a trail of bodies across the Texas Republic as he brutally takes control of the market in human modifications and suppresses all competitors.

What will it take to stop him? And what price must Rix pay to bring the man to justice? Fortunately, Rix isn’t working this job alone. He has a nearly 7-foot giant on his team with a one-of-a-kind exoskeleton boosting his strength off the charts. And then there's the night owl who never sleeps (or so she says) but that's not her only Modification. The woman Rix wants to make his wife is along for the ride too, if she can keep her fears in check. 

These four must square off against an army of modified enforcers to bring down the man who seeks to rule the bio-enhancement trade. All they have to figure out now is if their famous benefactor is a friend or foe….


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 Presidential Muscle Cars

(Statham Communications LLC, 2011, Kindle edition e-book)

Ever since Dodge, in one of its memorable commercials, unveiled the remarkable honest and true archival footage of George Washington driving a Challenger onto the field of battle against the Redcoats, gearheads of all stripes have wondered which muscle cars our other presidents have driven. Wonder no more! From George Washington’s original Dodge Brothers Challenger in revolutionary times, to Ulysses S. Grant’s unfortunate string of short-lived GTOs and Chevelles, to Richard Nixon’s Mustang II Cobra II, this e-book collection of short stories delivers a twisted alternate history of the muscle cars driven by America’s chief executives. Turns out, they’re kinda funny stories.

 

 


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Non-Fiction


Pontiac GTO: Four Decades of Muscle
(Motorbooks paperpack edition, 2003)
(GTO; The Great One hardcover edition 2000)
ISBN 0-7603-1645-7

Covers the 1964 - 1974 models with my own color photography, classic ads, and rare collectible memorabilia. Interviews with Jim Wangers, Milt Schornack and others. Awarded a Silver Medal by the International Automotive Media (2000). Lottsa stuff for the GTO fan!

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Camaro Muscle Car Color History 
(Motorbooks, 1998)
ISBN 0-7603-0426-2

My best-seller. A history of the first four generations of the Chevy Camaro. Features my own color photography, archival black and white, vintage racing images and period ads, plus specs and production numbers.

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Maximum Muscle: Factory Special Musclecars
(Motorbooks, 2001)
ISBN 0-7603-1006-8

There was a time when Detroit factories built race cars right on the assembly line, available to all. A time when small manufacturers like Shelby American and horsepower-crazy dealerships like Grand Spaulding Dodge took street-tuff musclecars and supertuned them for competition. Maximum Muscle details the rarely-seen, win-at-any-cost musclecars built for racing. A very fun book to write, as you can imagine.

 

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Dodge Dart and Plymouth Duster Musclecar Color History
(Motorbooks, 2000)
ISBN 0-7603-0760-1

Mopar's compact A-body hot rods have often been overlooked in the musclecar hobby, but on the street they represented maximum bang for the buck. This volume celebrates the variety of economical musclecars produced by Dodge and Plymouth in the 1960s and 1970s. Includes interviews with "Mr. Norm" Kraus, and previously unseen A-body styling proposals. And please enjoy my color photography — I nearly suffered heat stroke shooting six of these cars in one day at the Mopar Nationals.

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Bibliography


Jeep Enthusiast Color Series
(2001, MBI Publishing Company)
ISBN 0-7603-1006-8

 
Dodge Pickup Trucks, Enthusiast Color Series (Motorbooks, 1998) ISBN 0-7603-0350-9
 
Jeep Color History
(Motorbooks, 1997)
ISBN 0-7603-0636-2



 
Muscle Cars: American Thunder
(Publications International, 1997)
ISBN 0-7853-2315-5

 
Nova SS Musclecar Color History
(Motorbooks, 1997)
ISBN 0-7603-0285-5

 
Chevy Pickup Trucks, Enthusiast Color Series
(Motorbooks, 1996)
ISBN 0-7603-0103-4

 
Shelby Enthusiast Color Series
(Motorbooks, 1996)
ISBN 0-7603-0124-7

 
Ford Pickup Trucks, Enthusiast Color Series
(Motorbooks, 1995)
ISBN 0-87938-987-7

 
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