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Member Since: Jan. 28, 2012
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Ryan King


Biography

Ryan King is a career army officer with multiple combat tours who continues to serve in the military. He has lived, worked, and traveled throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. King is married to fellow author Kristin King and they have four young and energetic boys who keep them constantly busy. Ryan King writes post-apocalyptic, dystopian, thriller, horror, and action short stories, short novels, and novels. He has also published the first book in his post-apocalyptic Land of Tomorrow series called Glimmer of Hope.

Ryan King also writes under the pen name of Charles R. King for historical non-fiction. He has published 22 works, primarily covering the Punic Wars and late Roman Republican Era which was the focus of his graduate degree. Five of these works are currently on seven different bestseller lists. King is also writing a historical fiction series about Hannibal and the Second Punic War. The first book in that series debuts 2013.

Books

Mask of Mitwaba    by Ryan King
Price: $2.99 USD. 7640 words. Published on March 29, 2013. Fiction.
Shop lifting might be the typical pass time for many teens like Brook, but her best friend Megan is the one taking all the risks when they boost unclaimed luggage at BWI. Now the girls lift a piece from the Congo that lays its own claims.
Kentucky Feud    by Ryan King
Price: $3.99 USD. 18960 words. Published on February 24, 2013. Fiction.
An unmarked grave and a headless corpse stir the embers of old hatreds in Elliot County, Kentucky, where outsider Deputy Maggie Higgins struggles to investigate her first murder case. Feuds are nothing new in Eastern Kentucky, but this long dormant conflict threatens to gain new life as Higgins uncovers a history of murder, torture, and bloodshed that spans generations.
The Tenant    by Ryan King
Price: $2.99 USD. 9370 words. Published on February 3, 2013. Fiction.
Julia Stanley is not yet sixteen, but she has been forced to take care of her mother and little brother. Although her father died eight years ago, recently he has started talking to her again. When Dale Tweeny threatens her family and the police can't help, Julia knows it is up to her to protect them. The Tenant is a short story filled with psychological suspense and intrigue.
A Dangerous Race    by Ryan King
Price: $2.99 USD. 10440 words. Published on January 1, 2013. Fiction.
Continuing on where The Race of My Life ended, A Dangerous Race finds Todd Schultz now on the run from Special Agent Louis Chimay's FBI Violent Crimes Task Force. Although Todd has escaped from the clutches of the dangerous killer, all the evidence now leads to him, but in order to clear himself, he may have to go to prison for his other crimes. And the real killer is still out there somewhere...
Creative Minds    by Ryan King
Price: $2.99 USD. 6540 words. Published on November 30, 2012. Fiction.
Neil Shotts is a wealthy and successful author. He has all he ever wanted and more, but he can't seem to finish his latest novel. Meanwhile he is distracted and confused by Seth Liston, an aspiring writer who attempts to befriend Neil. Before long, Neil begins to understand that there may be something seriously wrong with Seth and that all may not be as it seems.
Ride the Wind    by Ryan King
Price: $2.99 USD. 6710 words. Published on November 2, 2012. Fiction.
Roller coasters are supposed to be safe, but a string of major accidents has shaken the public's confidence. What no one knows is that these are not accidents. A brilliant and disturbed serial killer is designing and executing more spectacular "masterpieces" each year. His latest "work of art" might be his greatest ever...or his undoing.
The Darkside of Down Home: Seven Secret Tales    by Ryan King
Price: $5.99 USD. 67740 words. Published on October 30, 2012. Fiction.
At times comforting and humorous and at other horrifying, The Darkside of Down Home is a collection of seven dark stories that will stir your imagination and keep you thinking long after they are over. Each of these tales is unique and compelling.
Glimmer of Hope (Book 1: Land of Tomorrow Series)    by Ryan King
Price: $6.99 USD. 103600 words. Published on September 22, 2012. Fiction.
The whole vastness of the earth is a gigantic open grave, thought Nathan. Nathan Taylor and his family have miraculously survived a nuclear apocalypse and now just want to get home, but the path they must travel is horrific and deadly. Even if they survive their road, they could find themselves caught up in a larger struggle for the very future of civilization.
Guilty Knowledge    by Ryan King
Price: $2.99 USD. 8290 words. Published on August 30, 2012. Fiction.
Frank Clemens and his twin brother Zane have been through a lot together. They survived an abusive childhood and life on the streets, but these experiences made them very different. Frank became a successful businessman whereas Zane remained one step ahead of trouble. When Frank's family leaves him and then disappear, things start to look grim and Frank suspects Zane might be responsible.
Yancey Briggs Has a Drink    by Ryan King
Price: $2.99 USD. 5850 words. Published on July 29, 2012. Fiction.
Tom Baldwin faces a choice, a decision that will shape the rest of his life. When the gentle giant Yancey Briggs drowns his grief over his lost wife at the bar where Tom works, a life and death chain-of-events transforms his perspective and ultimately yields the answer to Tom's question.
The Hanging of Hard Barnes    by Ryan King
Price: $3.99 USD. 17970 words. Published on June 29, 2012. Fiction.
Raised in the dark shadow of his twin brother Hardin, Lloyd Barnes is on a mission to save Hard from the hangman's noose. In the corrupt L.A. scene of the late 1920's, though, Lloyd's task looks hopeless as the California penal system makes ready for its last legal public execution. The Hanging of Hard Barnes is a 75-page short novel.
The Last Man    by Ryan King
Price: $3.99 USD. 18270 words. Published on May 23, 2012. Fiction.
Thank God for the dogs, thinks Sam, otherwise I'd go crazy. It's been over five years since a deadly plague swept the world and Sam is the only person left alive...at least as far as he knows. He roams a desolate land already rapidly reverting to nature with his canine companions. But there is still danger, and Sam may not be as alone as he thinks.
Best Interests    by Ryan King
Price: $2.99 USD. 14740 words. Published on April 24, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
What would you do to someone who harmed your child? A week shy of parole, Donald Brown, a husband and father, begins writing a memoir of how the actions of one crazed social worker landed him in maximum security. Life behind bars is fraught with danger, though, as a powerful inmate has taken an interest in his tale and might dramatically alter the end. Best Interests is a 55-page suspense story.
The Race of My Life    by Ryan King
Price: $2.99 USD. 8950 words. Published on April 13, 2012. Fiction.
Todd Schultz is going on the run from the law with the perfect plan to disappear into the Appalachian wilderness. When he stumbles into a horrifying situation, the price of Todd's freedom could be higher than he's willing to pay. Caught between his past, the police, and a homicidal madman, Todd knows that every decision could be his last. Part I of a larger story called On The Run
My Brilliant Husband    by Ryan King
Price: $2.99 USD. 7050 words. Published on March 24, 2012. Fiction.
After their most recent blowout, Dennis' wife packs up their daughter for a weekend at grandma's and he finds himself behind the wheel daydreaming of a quiet weekend alone. When Dennis drifts across the line, though, he inadvertently sets off a chain of events that will press his life to the very edge of survival.
No Kinda Life    by Ryan King
Price: $3.99 USD. 20670 words. Published on February 29, 2012. Fiction.
When the world as we know it falls, the New Texas Republic rises to face the harsh realities of holding civilization together one town at a time. Such is the task before Austin Reynolds, Texas Ranger, as he rides into the community of New Hope where a shifty-eyed mayor, his alluring and beautiful assistant, and a blind prophesying preacher complicate an inevitable battle against northern raiders.
The Burden    by Ryan King
Price: $2.99 USD. 5010 words. Published on January 31, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Ethan Mathews is worried about his mother. She's old, in a nursing home, but worst of all seems to be losing her senses. But, when she tells him an incredible family secret, it makes him wonder if she isn't actually going out of her mind. Regardless, Ethan knows he will never see things the same again.

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