Out of the Shadows (Akira and Deane Thriller Series Book 1) by Tim Jopling - HTML preview

About the author

My name is Tim Jopling and I love any spy and espionage books, TV or films! People always say you write about what you know and although I've never had any personal experience (I've worked in the IT sector for twenty years!) I've read a lot of novels (you can't really beat the original Ian Fleming novels in my opinion) and watched as many TV shows and films as I possibly can. I'm a big James Bond fan (not the spoof ones, my favourites are the grittier ones with Timothy Dalton my favourite Bond - nothing to do with the name, mind you!) and loved all the seasons of 24 (well maybe not season six) as well as Homeland.

There were a number of things that made me want to try writing. I remember several years ago when I watched one of the Mission Impossible films and a James Bond film, both of which were so poor I was convinced I could write something better. Around the same time, I remember a scene in 24 with a minor character that really hit a note with me and got the creative juices flowing. Whether I've written anything better remains to be seen but I have so much fun writing stories with the Olsen and Deane characters and Akira lurking in the shadows.

I'm currently working on the third book Double Cross which will be available on Amazon in late 2021.

You can keep up to date via my website or connect with me through Twitter (@tim_jopling) and Facebook (tim.jopling.3).

http://www.timjopling.com/