De Bono, Douglas 1957-

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De BONO, Douglas 1957-

PERSONAL:

Born June 21, 1957, in Minneapolis, MN; son of Charles (a food engineer) and Luella (a counselor) De Bono; married; wife's name Cathy (a homemaker); children: Amanda De Bono Holzmer, Benjamin, Amy. Education: Carleton College, B.A.

Politics: Conservative. Religion: "Born-again Christian." Hobbies and other interests: Shooting firearms, martial arts (hold third-degree black belt).

ADDRESSES:

Agent—c/o Author Mail, Metropolis Ink, 11 Ingalls St., Keene, NH 03431. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER:

Database administrator and consultant in Minneapolis, MN; also worked as a technical writer.

WRITINGS:

"THE TERROR WAR" SERIES

Point of Honor, Metropolis Ink (Keene, NH), 2002.

Blood Covenant, Metropolis Ink (Keene, NH), 2002.

Reap the Whirlwind, Metropolis Ink (Keene, NH), 2002.

Rogue State, Metropolis Ink (Keene, NJ), 2002.

Firewall, Point of Honor Press, 2003.

Author of research articles and opinion pieces.

WORK IN PROGRESS:

Volumes in "The Terror War" series, including Scorched Earth, covering the years 1991-95, a second volume covering the years 1995-2000, and Cold Rage, 2001-03, all dealing with "terrorism war between fanatical Islamic groups and western civilization"; research on "Operation Bojinka, a plot to explode multiple airliners over the Pacific Ocean or American cities"; research on Chinese espionage against the United States during the 1990s.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

ONLINE

Douglas De Bono Home Page,http://www.douglasdebono.com (August 18, 2003).

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