The Mark Of The Iris

By Robert Thomas

Bill is a former Marine working with a spec ops unit in a world gone to hell. He enjoys laying waste to the notorious terrorist group D9 and its cunning leader, Zane. As an advance scout for his spec ops unit, Bill is used to working with the sinners and smugglers of ports and coves throughout the world.
But he cares more for fighting than sticking to the rules, and after a chance encounter with a mesmerizing woman, he takes his shot in the middle of an operation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Robert Thomas
• Release date: Apr 4, 2020
• ISBN: 9780463504475

Robert Thomas

I welcome all to my world of writing and authorship. I am a husband, father and grandfather and I have been writing for many years and have published several fantasy works available through most major ebook retailers. I have tried to give the tales a feeling of place and circumstances that, although fiction, all readers who enjoy fantasy can relate to. In the past three years I have veered from the fantasy genre that started me down my writing path, with the release of The Home World Series. It currently contains three books, Star Eagle Six, Ghost Fleet, and Battle Wagon. It is a rip-roaring space opera that romps across the galaxy. The Last Elf Prophecy series stands at two books with the release of Decimation of Allingaard. It begins where book one, Sands of Nevertime ends. The series takes the reader through a world of discovery as an aging wizard tries to fulfill his life's dream; revive a long-lost world of elves.The third book of the series is being written; Awakening of Lillestrom. Look for it in the coming year. Also look for my trilogy; The Crystal Point Legacy: The Dream Valley, Silent Watcher and Death of Kings. If you are a fan of short stories, I have partnered with a group of authors on three anthologies: End of the Road, The Kiss, and The Bitten. Look for my works in those as well. I also welcome all to follow along with my blog, Ramblings of a 50 year old man; http://rambling50.blogspot.com. It is just my thoughts on life as I journey along to the fateful end. I also have a blog, http://sheimas.blogspot.com which is an on-going, first-person prequel to The Crystal Point Legacy. I hope you join me in my writing as we discover new worlds together.

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Mark Of The Iris

Sinners and Smugglers

Copyright 2020 Robert N Thomas

Published by Robert N Thomas at Smashwords

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Mark Of The Iris

"The Irises" is a very phenomenal plant, it’s Primary Significance: faith, hope, wisdom, courage, and admiration. With striking uniqueness and beauty, irises have rich meanings, and when given as gifts, they can convey deep sentiments. ... Purple irises were planted over the graves of women to summon the Goddess to guide the dead in their journey. The iris, which fittingly takes its name from the Greek word for rainbow, acted as the link between heaven and earth. Irises are cultivated all over the world, and they can be found naturally in Europe, the Middle East, northern Africa, Asia, and North America.

This novel series came about when I was having a conversation with one of my co-workers in the office who is an ex-marine, served a few years. He shared some of his very fascinating stories. After asking a series of questions I wanted to continue the stories so I decided to create my version of the life of a marine. I wanted to devote my time to give my readers a very interesting story to feed their imagination.

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 – The New Lancaster Docks

Chapter 2 – The Raid

Chapter 3 – Bill and Jennifer

Chapter 4 – Sailing Down The Bellinger Strait

Chapter 5 – The Deal

Chapter 6 – In a Daze

TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN!

Bill is a former Marine working with a spec ops unit in a world gone to hell. He enjoys laying waste to the notorious terrorist group D9 and its cunning leader, Zane. As an advance scout for his spec ops unit, Bill is used to working with the sinners and smugglers of ports and coves throughout the world.

But he cares more for fighting than sticking to the rules, and after a chance encounter with a mesmerizing woman, he takes his shot in the middle of an operation. Bill and Jennifer, a rogue smuggler on the run from D9, strike out to make their fortune in Zane’s stolen speedboat. Wars rage and man-made respiratory viruses spread throughout the world, leading to a new era of chaos and instability, as governments falter and rogue groups fight for power.

Can two smugglers on the run make it on their own in this time of crisis?

Sinners and Smugglers is the first series in the Mark of the Iris series.

Chapter 1

THE NEW LANCASTER DOCKS

Bill crouched at the