The Magic Medallion

Cat Clawson, a CIA agent on loan to the Kenyan government to help track down a notorious band of poachers thought to be allied with al-Qaeda, finds himself ensnared in the intrigue and danger of hunting down the vicious yet beautiful female leader of a European cartel. His quest takes him from the Savanna of Africa to the cities of Paris and Bordeaux, France where he is assisted by a young new partner, Jim Pritchard, the son of Cat's late colleague who was killed by the very same cartel Cat now seeks to destroy. This is a fast paced mystery novel full of suspense that will keep you glued to each page as you read it, always wondering what the next page will bring.

R. Howard Trembly is a Navy veteran, pilot, philosopher, professional photographer, and business owner in the Pacific Northwest. In the past he has written nonfiction books and started his career in the field of fiction by writing several short stories, then moved quickly into writing Western mystery novels. At the age of 10, he was the only witness and survivor of a multiple murder, with the murderer doing everything he could to make the boy his fourth victim. R. Howard Trembly uses that experience to bring the antagonist in his books to life, with the realism that will have you looking over your shoulder as you read each of his novels. After the murders he lived with his uncle on the Tally Ho Ranch where he learned to break horses at the age of 13. He has been married to his sweetheart for over 30 years and has two sons and three grandsons.