I published Sgt. Dunn #7, Castle Breach on Amazon!

I just published the latest Sgt. Dunn novel, Castle Breach!

This is the 7th book in the series, which began in 2011. It's hard to believe that it's been almost 6 years since Operation Devil's Fire was published. The previous 6 novels are on the left of this blog in newest-to-oldest order.

Thank you Dear Reader, for your support, I deeply appreciate it.

Castle Breach

Neil Marston, the British spy from Operation Devil’s Fire and Saving Paris, is back. He’s impersonating an SS major assigned as a staff officer at the exclusive Hohenstein Castle, located south of Salzburg, Austria. The castle is known for elegantly hosting high level SS meetings throughout the war. He learns of a dinner meeting with no less than the Führer himself, who is making a rare appearance outside Germany. He advises England, and waits.

U.S. Army Ranger Sergeant Tom Dunn’s new assignment takes him and his men to Greece. The plan is to work with the Greek Resistance to destroy a German supply depot because the Germans are preparing to leave western Greece to face off against the Red Army steamrolling through the Balkans.

Marston’s request is approved and British Commando Sergeant Malcolm Saunders, recently married, earns the task of breaching the castle. His orders: kill the top Nazis who will be attending. Saunders and his squad rush to rehearse the attack and are then on their way to Austria.

At the castle, Hitler reveals surprising and exciting news. Another guest, a member of the Abwehr, Military Intelligence, presents the Führer with an intelligence coup that delights the dictator. Marston immediately recognizes the extreme danger it poses to the U.S. Army. He prays that Saunders arrives on time and can be flexible in his attack.

Saunders suddenly faces an impossible situation when things go deadly awry. He has no choice but to call for help from the one man who always delivers, Tom Dunn.

But Dunn has serious problems of his own in Greece.

Munsterman raises the stakes in book seven of the Sgt. Dunn WWII Action Thriller series. He takes the reader to the mountains of Austria and the coastline of Greece, blending history with an action-packed plot.

Sgt. Dunn Novel #7, Castle Breach, Coming very soon! - Cover Reveal

Hello Sgt. Dunn Readers!

I’m pleased to announce the upcoming release of the seventh Sgt. Dunn novel, Castle Breach. 

I expect to publish very soon, in the upcoming week.

Thank you so much for your support.

Here's the fabulous cover created by my good friend David M. Jones (Jonesy). Below is the book description.

Castle Breach

Neil Marston, the British spy from Operation Devil’s Fire and Saving Paris, is back. He’s impersonating an SS major assigned as a staff officer at the exclusive Hohenstein Castle, located south of Salzburg, Austria. The castle is known for elegantly hosting high level SS meetings throughout the war. He learns of a dinner meeting with no less than the Führer himself, who is making a rare appearance outside Germany. He advises England, and waits.

U.S. Army Ranger Sergeant Tom Dunn’s new assignment takes him and his men to Greece. The plan is to work with the Greek Resistance to destroy a German supply depot because the Germans are preparing to leave western Greece to face off against the Red Army steamrolling through the Balkans.

Marston’s request is approved and British Commando Sergeant Malcolm Saunders, recently married, earns the task of breaching the castle. His orders: kill the top Nazis who will be attending. Saunders and his squad rush to rehearse the attack and are then on their way to Austria.

At the castle, Hitler reveals surprising and exciting news. Another guest, a member of the Abwehr, Military Intelligence, presents the Führer with an intelligence coup that delights the dictator. Marston immediately recognizes the extreme danger it poses to the U.S. Army. He prays that Saunders arrives on time and can be flexible in his attack.

Saunders suddenly faces an impossible situation when things go deadly awry. He has no choice but to call for help from the one man who always delivers, Tom Dunn.

But Dunn has serious problems of his own in Greece.

Munsterman raises the stakes in book seven of the Sgt. Dunn WWII Action Thriller series. He takes the reader to the mountains of Austria and the coastline of Greece, blending history with an action-packed plot.

Photos of the week - Lake Superior

A few years ago we spent some time (in August) on Lake Superior. Here are some of my favorite pics from that trip. We were in and around Two Harbors, MN.

But first:

Things you don't know about other places.

We found a nice resort with cabins right above the water. To make a reservation, you had to call, which I did. We concluded that and then my wife asked me to inquire about air conditioning. So I asked, and the guy, bless his heart, chuckled in a kind way and said that the highs were around 70 degrees, and at night with the wind coming off the lake, it'd be a nice 55 or so. And he was right! It was perfect.

From Palisade Head looking north

Note the seagull.

Heading south - one of two awesome tunnels

The 1,004 foot long Edgar Speer coming in to dock.

A tiny ship. No, a 700 foot ship laying off for the Speer to dock first.

Docked!

Lucky shot, just caught the butterfly as it took off from the flower.

From Lake Superior National Forest, looking east.

Made me laugh out loud. Really.

From Two Harbors, looking north.

Happy Day! The first draft for Sgt. Dunn novel #7, Castle Breach, is Done.

I discovered just how much writing I can do for an extended period. The answer is 46,000 words in 20 days for an average of about 2,300 per day (about 8 or so book pages).

The result is a completed first draft of Sgt. Dunn novel #7, Castle Breach. My hope is to publish the book in mid- to late February, with mid being my preference. And gauging from my reader emails, theirs, too.

So here's what's left:

8 edits by me.

2 edits by my wonderful wife.

7 FIRST READERS to give me feedback on the story.

Publish for Kindle.

Publish paperback.

Start on book 8 as yet, untitled (hint: think of a really, really, brutally cold place, not Antarctica, the other one). 

 Check back often to see where I am on my edits! It'll be on the left side of this blog.

Photos of the week, Modern day Andover, England

Thought I'd share the photos my good friend and FIRST READER, Steve Barltrop, took of downtown Andover a few years ago. This is where a lot of the action takes place in the Sgt. Dunn novels. The Star & Garter is now called the Danebury. Andover is 60 miles southwest of London.

Star & Garter

Star & Garter

Star & Garter

George Inn

George Inn Alleyway

George Inn Alleyway

Main Street, where the flower shop is located.
Dunn bought a dozen roses for Pamela there,
for their first date.

Photos of the week

One of the joys of living in Kansas City is seeing the beautiful fountains. Here are a few pics of my family's and my favorites. Officially named the J.C Nichols Memorial Fountain, we always call it the "Horse Fountain." The pictures were taken in August 2011. It's located on the famous Plaza.

Sergeant Dunn number 7 - Title reveal and book description

I'm pleased to announce the title of the seventh book in the Sgt. Dunn series:

Castle Breach

My goal is to publish about mid-February. You can check on my daily first draft progress on this blog (on the left side).

Here's the first draft of the book description.

Neil Marston, the British spy from Operation Devil’s Fire and Saving Paris, is back. He’s impersonating an SS major assigned as a staff officer at the exclusive Hohenstein Castle, located south of Salzburg, Austria. The castle is known for the high level SS meetings it has elegantly hosted throughout the war. Marston learns of an upcoming meeting and dinner with no less than the Führer himself, a rare appearance outside Germany. He passes word to England and waits.

U.S. Army Ranger Sergeant Tom Dunn’s new assignment is to assist the Greek resistance group Ethnikós Dimokratikós Ellinikós Sýndesmos, the National Republican Greek League, known as EDES. The plan is to destroy a German supply depot because the Germans are preparing to leave western Greece to face off against the Red Army barreling through the Balkans.

British Commando Sergeant Malcolm Saunders, recently married, receives the task of breaching the castle and carrying out the kill order for the top Nazis who will be attending. Saunders and his squad rush to rehearse the attack and are then on their way to Austria.

At the dinner meeting, Hitler reveals some surprising and hopeful news. Another guest, a member of the Abwehr, Military Intelligence, presents the Führer with an intelligence coup that delights the dictator. Marston immediately recognizes the extreme danger to the U.S. Army. He prays that Saunders arrives on time and can be flexible in his attack.

Military plans rarely survive first contact with the enemy. Saunders suddenly faces an impossible situation when things go deadly awry. He has no choice but to call for help from the one man who can deliver, Tom Dunn. But Dunn has serious problems of his own in Greece. Saunders and Dunn struggle to complete their missions, and to survive.

Munsterman raises the stakes in book seven of the Sgt. Dunn WWII Action Thriller series. He takes the reader to the mountains of Austria and the coastline of Greece, blending history with an action-packed plot.