Blade of Hearts by Basil Sands

BLADE OF HEARTS: A NOVELLA AND THREE SHORT STORIES

“Blade of Hearts”: Violent modern day pirates have taken a missionary vessel for ransom, and they are not playing around. Colonel Galang, the pirate leader, has a secret, but so does Galang’s second in command. With the US Marines commanded by Captain Mike Farris and Gunnery Sergeant Marcus ‘Mojo’ Johnson hot on their tails, things get hot fast.

“The Plumber”: When a broken hot water tank puts romance on the ice, Phil’s day goes from bad to worse to deadly.

“Red Ghost”: Some young criminals learn that it’s not wise to mess with older men, you don’t know where they’ve been or what they’re still hanging on to.

“Storyman”: Meet Kharzai Ghiassi, and his first taste of what will become his life work.

BLADE OF HEARTS is available from Audible.

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“Basil Sands knows how to write action.” Best Selling author James Scott Bell

“Basil Sands’ excellent narration breathes life into (the) characters…” BookDragon, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

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Authoring action packed novels and short stories, Basil has built an audience of tens of thousands to his eBooks and audiobooks.

He has lived in Alaska, San Diego, DC, Baltimore, and Ohio. He tried a career in the Marines but injuries sent him home after only six months. He worked as military dining manager at the National Security Agency, owned a computer shop, was a carpenter, farmer, actor, lumberjack, voice actor, EMT, network admin, helpdesk supervisor, Boy Scout leader, IT trainer, radio talk host, youth minister, and after 9/11 was a sergeant in the Alaska Defense Force Coastal Scouts.

Until a ski injury slowed him down, he had been an avid weight lifter and could bench press 420 lbs. Now he’s limited to a bit on the eliptical machine each day and curling the occasional pint of Guinness.

He lives in Anchorage Alaska with his wife and sons.