Spy Thriller
Date Published: 11-25-2019
Who can you trust when corruption and danger are a way of life?
The CIA never left Latin America, and is facing catastrophic blackmail at the hands of an erratic Guatemalan drug lord: the infamous patrón of Antigua – Pablo Puentes. Desperate for a swift solution, the agency calls in their black operative fixer: John Carpenter.
John is a cold-blooded professional ready for the job. But the mission doesn’t have a simple fix. Pablo has a disastrous kill switch in place.
John is still haunted by the mysterious death of his best friend who died on a far too similar mission, and now is uncertain about how much he can trust his handler or his sensual partner.
Back at the agency, tensions are running hot as the stench of corruption is growing to a boiling point. If things aren’t put to rights – and soon – the entire mission will go up in flames and take the CIA down with it.
Only John Carpenter can bring this drug lord to justice and get the answers he deserves.
Because this mission is personal…
If you like the relentless tension of Daniel Silva and the gritty reality of Lee Child then you’ll love this first book in the John Carpenter Trilogy!
Is There a Message
in Your Novel That You Want Readers to Grasp?
I generally don't
write moralistic fiction but there are still themes that I write about in my
books that I hope people pick up on and appreciate. The John Carpenter series
has themes of revenge, corruption, and the struggle of finding out what's right
and wrong in difficult situations. I've been criticized for not having enough
heroics in the series but I stand by trying to make it feel realistic.
Is there anything
you find particularly challenging in your writing?
I write my scenes out of order so putting it all together and
making it all make sense can be very challenging. I am especially bad for
including specifics like time zone differences or dates that have to be kept
consistent between chapters. I use a lot of sticky notes.
How many books
have you written and which is your favorite?
I have written three books – two published thrillers in the
John Carpenter series and one soon-to-be published YA Urban Fantasy. The latter
is my favourite so far, only because I got to mess around with magic and cringe
high school moments!
If You had the
chance to cast your main character from Hollywood today, who would you pick and why?
Pierce Brosnan, 100%. Pierce, if you're reading this, you've
got the role.
When did you begin
writing?
I began writing when I was twelve – that's when I really sat
down and wrote pages upon pages of a wonderfully terrible high fantasy book. I
wrote short and long stories throughout high school and university, finishing
plenty but I didn't have something really good until late university, when I
wrote my first play In Real Life.
How long did it
take to complete your first book?
It took two months of writing after a couple weeks of the
initial idea stages, but then I dragged my feet and took another month to write
the last chapter, and then editing and publishing and all the other stuff took
a few more. Around six – eight months from beginning to publication I'd say. I
am working on moving faster.
Did you have an
author who inspired you to become a writer?
Christopher Paolini. A lot of us wannabee teenage writers saw
him publish at a young age, and it proved to me that I could too!
What is your
favorite part of the writing process?
As much as I find
it difficult, I think I really enjoy stitching all my out of order chapters
together and making sense of everything. There's also a lot of great
discoveries that happen at this stage of the game, and lots of depth develops.
It's also really easy to insert things I forgot or cool things I want to add
and make it look like I'd thought of that from the start!
Describe your
latest book in 4 words.
More magic, more problems.
Can you share a
little bit about your current work or what is in the future for your writing?
Sure! I am in the final edits for Vaulter's Magic, the
first in a new YA urban fantasy series. It's about a kid who inherits a whole
bunch of magic stuff and has no idea how any of it works. Unfortunately, angels
and demons are also very interested in that stuff too...
After I finish
the edits and publish Vaulter, I plan on writing and publishing the last John
Carpenter book. I'm a tad nervous but I think I know at least half of what I'm
doing at this point in the game. But I really want to make sure I get
everything right in this one because it wraps up the trilogy and I want readers
to feel satisfied.
About the Author
Collin Glavac is a Canadian born actor and writer who lives in the province of Ontario Canada. He has written, directed and acted in two original stage plays, In Real Life, and LoveSpell. He completed his Dramatic and Liberal Arts B.A. and M.A at Brock University.
Ghosts of Guatemala is his first novel.
Collin loves hearing from readers, so please don't hesitate to contact him by email at: collinglavac@gmail.com
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Thank you very much for posting an excerpt from my son's debut spy novel Ghosts of Guatemala on your blog and his interview. We appreciate it very much.
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
Marjan Glavac A Proud Dad