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Historical Fiction

A letter shrouded in mystery arrives at Valley Forge. Amid all his troubles, General George Washington must dispatch his best intelligence officer on a mission so confidential even the commander-in-chief is not privy to it.

Lieutenant Jeremiah Creed's secret orders turn his world upside down. Sail to France under cover and determine if the American Commissioners have a British spy in their midst! A harrowing ocean voyage in the company of a mysterious young woman begins a complex series of encounters as Creed stumbles upon dark conspiracies, dangerous enemy agents, and a clandestine war among Europe's secret services.

As Creed confronts the wilderness of mirrors in Paris, he unexpectedly confronts demons from his past—a past shrouded in mystery, romance, and murder. Can he succeed in sorting out the conspiracies before him? The alliance between the young United States and France and the war's outcome, depend on it.

The North Spy

The Patriot Spy

James Bond meets George Washington in this swashbuckling blend of espionage, intrigue, and military adventure!

The Cavalier Spy

With Washington's Army in peril, only Jeremiah Creed and the Yankee Doodle Spies can save it!

The Winter Spy

S.W. O'Connell's third Revolutionary War thriller reveals a side of the conflict rarely touched upon—the savage, in-your-face aspect of winter warfare, guerilla actions, and diabolical intrigues.

Historic Time Travel Fiction

Envoy of the Lord

Two dark epochs collide in this action-packed time travel tale!

1959 Canada: Out of the ashes of WWII, a desperate team of Cold War scientists races against the Soviets in a post-Sputnik arms race to harness the power of time.

803 A.D. Germany: At the dawn of medieval Europe, Frankish warlord Charlemagne's new empire is plagued by a gathering of evil forces that threatens to cast Europe back to the Dark Ages.
The survival of worlds separated by a millennium depends on the Envoy of the Lord…

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Events

1 September 2025 Author talk at Loudoun Museum

Loudoun Museum Lafayette Author Book Talk went well. Although I had prepared a PowerPoint presentation for the event, fellow author Marc Leepson and I decided on a Huntley-Brinkley discussion and Q&A. Marc discussed his excellent book on Lafayette as a military commander. I spoke about Lafayette's 1824-25 visit to America as portrayed in my novel, The Lafayette Circle.