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Author’s background inspires border thriller

Author’s background inspires border thriller
First Agent Book Two - The Sequel has been published and piques the interest of those following the series.

Author: Connie Swinney/The Highlander

The First Agent is a border town mystery thriller penned by a Marble Falls author whose experience and heritage motivated his latest artistic journey.

The plot of the book involves Toni Fernandez, the first undercov er female agent of the Special Response Team (SRT), and her partner, Steve Armstrong, uniting to protect Mexico’s leading presidential candidate, Miguel Olivares during his visit to South Texas.

Going against SRT orders to assassinate Olivares, the SRT kidnaps Armstrong’s 13-yearold son and sends in a killing agent to dispose of all witnesses.

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