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Richard Lyntton

Member Since: 09/2021

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

BOOK DESCRIPTION: Amazon #1 Best seller. North Korea Deception is the story of British journalist Jack Steele, who travels to the Russian Far East to investigate the disappearance of two UN officials. Steele becomes embroiled in a secret Western plot to destroy a North Korean nuclear reactor along with one thousand innocent North Korean civilians. He faces an impossible choice: break the biggest news story since 9/11, or save a thousand North Korean lives and that of his wife, Sandy, who has been abducted in his absence. Steele encounters blackmail, suicide bombers, unwelcome romance, death and destruction, and incurs the wrath of British, US, Russian, and North Korean authorities, all of whom want him dead. Throughout his perilous assignment, he must battle with his restless inner self, as well as the twisted and ruthless external reality of international politics and diplomacy.BIO:Richard Lyntton is the author of North Korea Deception and Hyde Park Deception. He attended Exeter University, Moscow State Linguistic University, and Sandhurst. Richard served as a Captain and tank commander in the British Army in the first Gulf War; European Community Task Force Humanitarian Liaison in Russia; UNHCR Liaison Officer, and United Nations Military Observer in Sarajevo, Bosnia; and was a United Nations Television producer in former Yugoslavia. He was called to testify at the International War Crimes Tribunal in the Hague after witnessing and filming human rights atrocities and abuses in Bosnia. His films are archived at the Imperial War Museum, London.When he's not writing, Richard is a professional actor. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife, interior designer Michelle Wenitsky, and their two sons.

Tell us a little bit about yourself, your hobbies and interests.

Richard Lyntton is the author of North Korea Deception and Hyde Park Deception. He attended Exeter University, Moscow State Linguistic University, and Sandhurst. Richard served as a Captain and tank commander in the British Army in the first Gulf War; European Community Task Force Humanitarian Liaison in Russia; UNHCR Liaison Officer, and United Nations Military Observer in Sarajevo, Bosnia; and was a United Nations Television producer in former Yugoslavia. He was called to testify at the International War Crimes Tribunal in the Hague after witnessing and filming human rights atrocities and abuses in Bosnia. His films are archived at the Imperial War Museum, London. When he's not writing, Richard is a professional actor. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife, interior designer Michelle Wenitsky, and their two sons.

When and why did you start writing books?

I began writing in about 2005. I fell in love with books by Le Carré, Daniel Silva and Stieg Larsson and took a writing class in the hope of publishing one day.

What made you decide to tackle writing as a career?

I am a professional actor and writing keeps me sane when I am not working or auditioning.

Which one of your books or characters is your favourite?

Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith

Which one of your books was the hardest to write and stretched you the most as a writer?

Book 3 (untitled) After the first two books, writing a third is really hard because you have to spend so much time and energy marketing the first two!

Who is your favourite author and book?

Daniel Silva. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

What book are you reading right now?

Imperfect Burials by Thomas Henry Pope

Where do you get your inspiration for your books?

My life and experiences learning Russian and serving in the British Army in Gulf War 1, Bosnia, Germany and Russia.

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Meditation and road biking.

Do you have any new books in the works?

Yes, Book 3 in The Deception Series (untitled)