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Tom King
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Tom King

Following the events of 9/11, Tom King worked for the Counterterrorism Center at the Central Intelligence Agency. He participated in dozens of operations, both domestically and overseas, aimed at penetrating and disrupting terrorist networks. Before the CIA, Tom worked for DC Comics and Marvel. He retired from the CIA in 2009 to write full-time. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and two children.

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Brightsurf Science News, May 1, 2012
...rescue, but a man dies anyway. Turns out, it wasn’t the rapids that killed him—he was murdered. Tom King was a rich land developer with bitter business rivals, who cheated on his wife, refused to support his kayak-obsessed son, and infuriated...
Fast Company, April 6, 2012
...singing nonsensical hooks on the old Hot Boys albums."   Oliver Walsh CEO, Discoveredd The Operator, by Tom King: "This book unveils the genius entrepreneurialism of David Geffen--for better or worse. It makes me believe anything is...
Toronto Star Online, March 18, 2012
...very strong brand, he points out, which will probably draw in an adult audience. Publisher Phyllis Bruce cites Tom King, Tomson Highway and Kenneth Oppel as successful Canadian authors in both realms. The idea of children’s literature is relatively...
Daily Beast, March 17, 2012
...case of history repeating itself. High Times was founded by a smuggler named Gary Goodson, a.k.a. Tom King Forcade, who over the years he has been described by his magazine as an “ace in the dope air force” and a “drug-culture mastermind.” He was...
Toronto Star Online, March 16, 2012
...be,” says Gowan, adding that Rowling may be seeking “validation” by writing for adults. Publisher Phyllis Bruce cites Tom King, Tomson Highway and Kenneth Oppel as successful Canadian authors in both realms. The idea of children’s literature is...
Guardian.co.uk, November 25, 2011
...earnest, conscientious and (except towards Peter Mandelson) kindly. He would never write of anyone, as Clark did of Tom King, a senior Tory minister, that "his balls are very weak". Nor would he agree with Henry "Chips" Channon , a backbench Tory diarist...
Blogger News Network, November 14, 2011
...The woman, Hannah Fowler, is shaken but, all things considered, okay. The man, a local land developer named Tom King, was dead by the time she got him out of the water to a river bank.   With a wrongful death lawsuit in the early stages and her Uncle...
Pittsburgh Tribune Review, March 3, 2012
...on a mild winter, but Beaver County officials on Friday scrapped this year's Snow Shovel Riding Championship. Tom King, the county's recreation and tourism director, said he knows of only a couple cancellations because of a lack of snow. The race was...
Timmins Daily Press, March 2, 2012
...of collectors the world over, making this visit to Timmins one of the most memorable for Roadshow manager Tom King. “This isn’t my first visit here to Timmins,” he said. “We’ve seen a lot of gold coinage, silver flatware and similar precious...
NBC San Diego, March 1, 2012
...Ascension at the Kava Lounge. This monthly event features the best in dark underground dance music with hosts Tom King and yours truly, plus special guest DJs Shermz and Liquid Grey. Ana Chronism will be vending her lovely steampunk-inspired jewelry and...
Sun Herald, March 1, 2012
...construction in mid-March of an interchange project on Mississippi Highway 67 in Harrison County.Southern District Transportation Commissioner Tom King says the interchange is located in D'Iberville near the Interstate 10 and Interstate 110...
FenderBender, March 1, 2012
...to the school. Courtesy Ohio Technical College This 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air is not your average restoration project. Tom King is vice president of enrollment management and technical training at Ohio Technical College in Cleveland, where a group of...
Bath Chronicle, March 1, 2012
...make their second-half dominance pay as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Lansdown. Jack Kelly and Tom King were on target, while Louis Scarrott had a goal disallowed. Du Boulay and Fairweather led the way with five goals apiece as Pirates romped to a 16-0...
Toledoblade.com, March 1, 2012
...Thursday morning on the cold side of the same storm that delivered Wednesday's rain, warmth, and fog. Tom King, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Cleveland, said that, as predicted in long-range forecasts last fall, Toledo's...