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Character-driven stories.
Noir crime thrillers,
mystery, and intrigue.
F.J. H A R M O N · A U T H O R
Drawn from a lifetime of national-security experience and vivid personal history — suspense fiction where the spy's mind is as much a battlefield as the physical world.
16
YEARS WRITING
Faces Now available as an AudioBook
30
YRS INTELLIGECE
04
NOVELS
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N O I R C R I M E . D A R K H U M O R
Faces
F.J. Harmon's Mace Franklyn is haunted by the ghosts of a ruined FBI career and a marriage he shattered, and he wants both
T H E B O O K
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M Y S T E R Y . T H R I L L E R
Duplicity's Child
F.J. Harmon's Mace Franklyn is haunted by the ghosts of a ruined FBI career and a marriage he shattered, and he wants both
M Y S T E R Y . T H R I L L E R
Returning Fire
It was supposed to be simple: a gala opening, a high-stakes client introduction, then dinner with the one person who still
Four novels — each a clickable book experience. Read the first chapter, then choose your format and buy on Amazon.
W H E R E T O S T A R T
Two ways into the world.
The Mace Franklyn mysteries follow a single haunted detective across a series. The standalone thrillers are self-contained — start anywhere.
R E A D B E F O R E Y O U B U Y
STANDALONE NOIR
Faces
C H A P T E R O N E
How long can a decent man pretend to be a monster before the monster starts answering to his name?
Preview the first chapter of every book.
Every novel opens with a free first-chapter preview — no sign-up, no commitment. Start reading, and if the story pulls you in, choose your format and continue on Amazon.
A lifetime of intelligence, turned to fiction.
Sixteen years of writing. A lifetime of technical insight, national-security experience, and vivid personal history — brought to suspense fiction.
16
YEARS WRITING
30
INTELLIGENCE CARRER
Southport, NC
INTELLIGENCE CARRER
Electrical Eng.
DISCIPLINE
A B O U T F. J . H A R O N
F R O M T H E J O U R N A L
Read more from F.J. Harmon.
T H E C R A F T
JUN 29 . 4 MIN READ
Unveiling the Character Depth in Character-Driven Spy Narratives
Spy novels often dazzle with high stakes, covert operations, and pulse-pounding action. But beneath the surface lies a richer vein — complex characters wrestling with loyalty, identity, and morality.
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T H E C R A F T
T H E C R A F T
Unveiling Character-Driven Thrills in Spy Novels: The Heart of the Hunt
What makes the hunt worth following? It's the character behind the chase — the fractures, the doubts, the cost of every decision.
Unraveling the Depths of Character-Driven Spy Thrillers
Beyond the covert operations and pulse-pounding action lies a richer vein — complex characters wrestling with loyalty, identity, and morality.
FACES: Unlock the Secrets — F.J. Harmon's Noir Thriller, a Must-Read
A darkly comic noir thriller about identity, power, and moral erosion. Faces follows an ordinary man who
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