tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57021513398636477362026-03-25T00:44:13.750-07:00Andrew G. NelsonHome of Andrew G. Nelson, Retired NYPD sergeant and author of the James Maguire and Alex Taylor book series. Discussing writing, politics and policing in America. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-16255361046281719302017-12-15T09:46:00.000-08:002017-12-15T09:55:37.863-08:00Goodbye to the Old, Hello to the New (Final Post)
I think it is only fitting that
as 2017 draws to a close that we are shaking things up here.
When I first started blogging, a
decade ago, I could never have imagined that I would be sitting here today
releasing my ninth book. Even as I write this it still feels so unreal; as if I
am writing about someone else. Yet, in a mere few hours, the third Alex Taylor
novel, Brooklyn Bounce, will Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-19994391203382655342017-12-05T09:22:00.000-08:002017-12-05T09:23:32.911-08:00Book Update: December 2017
It is amazing how the days seems to pass by so quickly at
this time of the year. In the blink of an eye the dog days of summer are gone
and replaced by the chill in the air of fall, but that doesn't mean things have slowed down on the writing front. I am happy to announce that work has
nearly been completed on my latest book: Brooklyn Bounce, and it is my
intention, and the good Lord willing, toAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-59546067491833113102017-08-25T09:44:00.000-07:002017-08-25T09:48:01.677-07:00Barnes & Noble Book Signing (Springfield, Illinois)
Barnes & Noble Book Signing (Springfield, Illinois)
Hey folks, I'm going to be appearing at the Barnes
& Noble Bookstore in Springfield, Illinois on Saturday, September 9th,
2017 from 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
I will be signing copies of my first two books: Perfect Pawn
and Queen's Gambit. If you are going to be in the area, why not stop by. Also,
if you know of any avid readers, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-8219844274432133382017-08-18T15:16:00.001-07:002017-08-18T15:16:57.551-07:00Perfect Pawn – Signed Edition Giveaway
To celebrate the updated release of my debut novel, Perfect
Pawn, I am announcing a giveaway for an autographed copy.
To qualify, all you need to do is leave a review for any of
my books at Amazon
or Barnes
and Noble between August 18th and September 5th.
To enter, simply go to this Facebook page
and locate the ‘Giveaway’ post. Then add the name of the book you reviewed along
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-11898745591563188922017-08-18T13:29:00.001-07:002017-08-18T13:29:17.405-07:00Today I Learned I was a Fascist.
Maybe only the 'Secret Police' are okay....
There is a sign currently being circulated by Antifa that
depicts the Thin Blue Line as being a symbol of white supremacy. I think that
little fact will come as a really big surprise to my brothers and sisters back
in the NYPD and law enforcement in general. While I am no longer active in law
enforcement, my novels tend to be very pro-cop, so I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-3406928946936322822017-08-14T10:12:00.001-07:002017-08-14T10:24:07.723-07:00Who Did You Have in Mind When You Wrote That Character For Your Book ?
As an author, it’s a question I get asked a lot regarding the characters in my books and I am always hesitant
to answer, even though I think it is a really good question.
The primary reason is that as readers we all
create mental images in our head of the characters in books and sometimes they
don’t translate well to real life. It’s something I wrestled with when the
movie version of Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-36345052498274363022017-08-10T09:20:00.002-07:002017-08-10T09:29:56.596-07:00Attention Hollywood: Enough with the RemakesI like being entertained, it's probably one of the reasons I enjoy being an author. There is something very rewarding about being able to craft new worlds in your books for a reader to immerse themselves in.
For the time it takes to watch a movie, catch a television show or read a book, you are able to suspend belief and transport yourself far away from the trials and tribulations of theAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-55900040519672140522017-07-15T15:01:00.000-07:002017-07-15T15:01:33.098-07:00The Heart of the American (Political) Problem
As an author, it is my job to
engage my readers with substantive characters and plot-lines that get them
invested in my
books. I enjoy hearing their passionate responses, when we have an occasion
to chat, whether in-person or through social media engagement. While it is
rewarding to me as a fictional author it scares me to the core when it crosses
over to the non-fiction world.
A few weeks Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-53906228479235497302017-06-30T11:23:00.000-07:002017-07-15T15:31:41.582-07:00What Happened to Civility in America?
I’m a professional liar; I make things up for a living. In
other words I’m an author, it’s what I do. In my
books I twist tales of lies, deceit and schemes. For the most part the
reader understands that, although I try to hold a few things back until the
end. For the most part though, they know who the bad guys and gals are and they
understand the underlying truth of their nefarious machinationsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-68472883574895485822017-06-14T13:25:00.003-07:002017-06-14T13:25:57.716-07:00The shots heard round the United States
I awoke this morning to the news
that Louisiana Representative Steven Scalise had been shot, along with two officers
from his United States Capitol Police security detail and two other persons,
while attending practice for an upcoming Congressional charity baseball game.
I would like to say that I am
shocked, but I am not. In fact, I am honestly surprised that it has taken as
long as Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-1589821154970403112017-05-29T17:29:00.000-07:002017-05-29T17:29:00.463-07:00Perfect Pawn - Free (Memorial Day Week)Just in time to kick off your Summer Reading, I am re-releasing an updated version of my debut novel, Perfect Pawn.
From May 30th through June 3rd, 2017, you can add the e-Book version to your summer 2017 reading list for free.
Perfect Pawn tells the story of James Maguire a former Navy SEAL and a retired NYPD Detective who is faced with investigating the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend who Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-82651361489063168552017-02-21T18:58:00.000-08:002017-02-21T18:59:47.241-08:00Uncommon Valor II - Challenge Coins of the NYPD Emergency Service UnitBack in the summer of 2015, just as I was getting ready to publish: Uncommon Valor - Insignia of the NYPD Emergency Service Unit, the collecting world erupted with a new area: Challenge Coins. At the time I questioned whether I should be the book on hold and include this field, but the more I researched, the more I realized that I would need a lot more time.
I had already invested five Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-77746600618866496322016-11-19T18:39:00.000-08:002016-11-19T18:39:35.960-08:00Knight Fall (James Maguire Series - Book 4)Now that the hoopla of the 2016 Presidential Election is finally over, I am pleased to announce that my latest novel: Knight Fall, has been released as an e-book on the Kindle platform.
This is the 4th book in the James Maguire series and the 6th book in chronological order. To see the book progression, please click here.
Thank you for your continued support. I hope that you enjoy this and all Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-48461077848456833692016-11-09T13:32:00.000-08:002016-11-09T13:32:59.413-08:00The 2016 Presidential Election is over!! Hallelujah!!
President (Elect) Donald J. Trump
Okay, as one of the Deplorables, I have to admit that I like
the sound of that, but once we get past the basking of our post-election
victory, we have to take a hard look at our future.
I am many things, but I am not a hypocrite. Back in
2008 I wrote about moving past the post-election celebration. I followed it
up with another
post in November of 2012. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-90604749884920214542016-11-07T19:13:00.000-08:002016-11-07T19:33:51.256-08:00Did Hillary Clinton have Classified Information on her Server?
Earlier today, against my better judgement, I got into a
social media argument.
I know, like I said it was against my better judgement and I
should have just walked away, but I couldn't. Unfortunately it ended with
comments like: "I guess i'm that stupid" and "count me stupid
too."
Why does it seem that people enjoy making a flippant
comment, but when you point out how they are wrong they Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-36848676438905357202016-11-06T17:25:00.001-08:002016-11-06T17:34:22.653-08:00Hillary Clinton is not Innocent, She just wasn't Charged
Today, two days before the
presidential election, the FBI Director released a follow-up statement that the
latest investigation, into Hillary Clinton’s emails, was being closed and that
they had found nothing. Not sure how exactly it took them months to digest tens
of thousands of emails, but they seemingly went through hundreds of thousands
in a mere eight days, but I will leave that up to you Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-76336709182390999552016-11-01T10:08:00.002-07:002016-11-01T10:14:33.313-07:00November 1st – ACA Enrollment Day
I think I understand why they selected the day after Halloween as the enrollment day
for Obamacare. After being visited by all the ghouls and goblins at your doorstep,
you probably have a higher tolerance for scary shit. If not, you can always
self-medicate with candy.
I wrote about this topic back in 2010 and again in 2013,
during my angrier days, so my position has always been clear. I was Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-29109967071718870152016-10-09T11:51:00.001-07:002016-10-09T11:56:20.732-07:00Donald Trump Uses Bad Words
Special Snowflake Trigger Alert - Bad Words Ahead
“Extra, Extra – Read All About It”
That’s the traditional call of
the paper seller announcing breaking news. Back in the day it was usually a
serious news story, like war or a major criminal incident, today it heralds the
latest salacious bullshit that is being peddled to you by an ever growing partisan
media.
Really, It Sounds AsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-20887182483678281882016-09-28T15:35:00.000-07:002016-09-28T15:40:46.168-07:00How the United States Congress Marginalizes Itself for Party Politics
Before my budding career as a mystery / thriller author, I spent twenty-two years in law enforcement, fifteen of those as an investigator with the NYPD, both as a detective and sergeant.
Since my books tend to have an overt political tone to them, I tend to follow the current events of the day pretty closely, so you can imagine that I was glued to my TV set this morning when FBI Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-7058105677686897842016-09-27T17:21:00.001-07:002016-09-28T07:06:26.513-07:00When gov't agencies no longer respect the Constitution...
Many of you are aware that, in addition to being a retired NYPD sergeant, I am also a political junkie and this plays a big role in some of the books that I have written.
This morning, I watched something
that I found to be profoundly disturbing to me, as it should be to the
overwhelming majority of Americans.
Congressional Oversight Committee
Chairman, Congressman Jason Chaffetz, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-83008590011506284132016-09-11T05:42:00.000-07:002016-09-11T07:26:06.968-07:00Fifteen Years Later – Remembering the Attacks of September 11th
I got up, just like I do every
September 11th, and looked outside.
I like rainy days, over cast
days, hot days, cloudy days, hazy days, every day other than the one I
that is forever seared into my brain.
I got up this morning early,
before the sun had come up, and stepped outside. Fifteen years ago I did the
same thing, heading out of the house before the sun had come up to do my tourAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-65631967111883122012016-08-14T18:35:00.000-07:002016-08-15T07:40:22.636-07:00Who is Hillary Clinton and what has she done?
Apathy, Thy Name is Hillary
Many years ago, eight to be exact, I wrote about then
Senator Barack Obama and asked the same
question under my former Andrew, the Angry American persona.
Mind you, this was during my pre-author days, and long before I found an effective editor, so don't judge me.
The truth is that we have a big problem in this country. We are Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-55782187962682092802016-08-08T19:15:00.000-07:002016-08-08T19:15:23.730-07:00The Wussification of America
When the hell did this country go
from the amazing place that I grew up in to this?
Yes, it was tough back
then.
We didn’t have smart phones, we
were lucky to have a house phone. We didn’t have 1080 dpi HD televisions in our
bedrooms, we were lucky to have a color TV in the living room and YOU were the
remote (as well as the antenna adjuster) for whichever adult wanted to watchAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-51870123934622567342016-07-11T20:19:00.000-07:002017-07-17T17:49:37.543-07:00The Aftermath of the Dallas Police Shootings - Violence Based on a Lie
As I sat in my hotel room up in
Chicago, watching FBI Director James Comey’s testimony before congress Thursday
morning, I could not imagine how my Monday morning blog could not be about
Hillary Clinton. Sadly, the shooting of the police officers in Dallas, including five who died, during a Black Lives Matter protest later
that evening would cause me to re-evaluate that idea.
I will save myAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702151339863647736.post-36082099491093295842016-07-04T13:06:00.000-07:002016-07-04T13:06:01.761-07:00Benghazi: Lies, Misdirection, Silence and the 2016 Presidential Race
I write books. They are mostly mystery / thrillers with a healthy dose of political intrigue thrown in for good measure. I get a lot of enjoyment in spinning a tangled web of lies and deceit, but lately it seems that my fiction is taking a back seat to real life.
In the latest installment of:
‘What did I do to piss you off this time?’ I think it is time we re-visit the
whole ‘Benghazi Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655435884297401251noreply@blogger.com0