J. M. Taylor is the author of the award-winning south Florida thrillers, GULF WINDS and LOST KEY, the international thriller DESERT WINDS and the WWII historical novel MISSING STICKS and the recently released sequel, ONE STICK AND A WACO. Combining his experiences as a paratrooper, nuclear weapons specialist and operations research analyst with travels in the Far and Middle East, Europe and the States, he packs a ton of adventure into action-filled page-turners. GULF WINDS introduced Homosassa fishing guide and Iraq combat veteran Uly Grant to bribery, terrorism and romance on Florida’s Gulf coast along with Uly’s trusted companion, Flash the retired greyhound. His latest novel, ONE STICK AND A WACO features Max, a German Shepherd as brave and true friend of the Screaming Eagles, along with a Redtail pilot and a medevac nurse. Taylor originally was published with a small press and was a pioneer in independent publishing.