A Talent and Skill to Build On

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Thomas Roehlk Author Interview

The Red Deuce follows twin sisters working in different government agencies who accidentally wind up uncovering an international conspiracy, putting their lives at risk. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?

When I was serving as the general counsel of a public company, I was visited by a CIA agent who requested that our company employ agents used by the intelligence service in the former USSR. More recently, the counterintelligence chief of the NY office of the FBI was charged and convicted for passing intelligence secrets to China. These were the two incidents leading to my book, Red Deuce.

Twins are known to have a special bond, making them an intriguing choice for your main characters. What was your inspiration for the characters and their relationship?

I come from a family with twins, though they preceded me by a couple generations. I felt that the interplay between twins would make for a rich personal context for protagonists.

Has writing and publishing a book changed the way you see yourself?

Yes, I see myself now as a creative person, a talent and skill that I now have a chance to build on and improve.

I find a problem in well-written stories in that I always want there to be another book to keep the story going. Is there a second book planned for the sisters?

Absolutely! Books two and three are done but in different stages of editing. I have plans for books four and five, with possibly more to come.

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Never bet against a red deuce.

One fiery redhead in the family can be a caution. When the redhead comes in a pair it means double trouble for anyone who bets against them.

Mandy Doucette is a by-the-book corporate lawyer whose work includes vetting acquisitions. Her twin sister, Reggie, is an FBI pathologist. Both are happy in their respective comfort zones.

But things are about to change. First, Mandy senses something is wrong with a proposed acquisition. She spots a mystery behind why a major corporation made a whistleblower’s complaint disappear—along with the whistleblower.

Soon Mandy’s up to her eyeballs in trouble. She’s risking her life to stop moles from stealing American defense technology and trying to figure out who is trying to frame, then kill her. At the same time, Reggie is investigating corpses dug up in cornfields and forests. Could they be the key to what Mandy is investigating? Suddenly, Reggie’s life is also at risk.

As the sisters dig deeper and come out of their comfort zones, one thing is for certain—you don’t want to get these redheads mad. If they can stay out of the assassin’s crosshairs, they might just bring down your international conspiracy.

Ladies and gentlemen, place your bets. The twists and turns are about to begin.

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