Michael 'Tinker' Pearce lives in Seattle with his wife and co-author Linda. He got the nickname 'Tinker' in the 1980's when he was at various times a soldier, college student, a bodyguard, a private investigator, a meat-carver at a restaurant, a police officer, an illustrator, heavy equipment operator, competition shooter, cover-copy writer, outlaw road-racer, Drill Instructor Candidate, receptionist, executive assistant to the heads of corporate banking at Citycorps, Tobacconist, courier for a currency exchange etc. He finally settled down to become a knife and sword maker, specializing in the blades of medieval Europe and the Viking Era. He is the author of 'The Medieval Sword in the Modern World, ' and the designer of the CAS Iberia Tinker Line of medieval swords and trainers. He is a trained theatrical fighter and choreographer, and a student of Historic European Martial Arts. He co-authored the Foreworld novella 'The Shield Maiden' and the couple released their first novel 'Diaries of a Dwarven Rifleman' in early 2013. They released a sequel novella, 'Diaries of a Dwarven Rifleman: Rear Guard' in September 2013. Their second Foreworld Novella 'Tyr's Hammer' was published in October 2013. The couple has released their second novel, 'Rage of Angels, ' a hard-science military science-fiction story based on the events in 'The Killing Machine' and 'What Happens in Dubai.' They have now released 'Lord of the North, ' the novel-length sequel to 'Diaries of a Dwarven Rifleman' and are currently working on 'Voice of the King, ' the third novel in the series. Read less
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:B0CZV3R6MF
ISBN13:9798888600849
Release Date:August 2023
Publisher:Histria Scifi & Fantasy
Length:328 Pages
Weight:1.06 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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