FROM THE AUTHOR
My goal as a writer is to tell interesting stories that challenge the reader’s imagination as well as entertain. The genre I chose to write in is espionage and its associated tradecraft. The majority of my 22-year military career (15 years) was spent as a Counterintelligence Agent, mostly in Europe during, and shortly after, the Cold War. I gained extensive knowledge of counter espionage operations, to include surveillance, and although tactics and technology have evolved since that period, the need for such activities remains. Since my retirement in 1995, I have enjoyed amateur photography, visiting Civil War sites, and occasionally working on stained glass projects. I currently live in Ohio with my wife and a dog that’s in dire need of psychiatric help.
“The Orchestration” is my first novel.
Award Winning Author
I am pleased to announce that my second book, “The Master Hacker”, was named by the prestigious Independent (Indie) Book Publishing Professionals Group as one of the best indie books of 2018.
It was selected as a finalist in the action/adventure (fiction) category in the 2018 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, the world’s largest not-for-profit book awards program for independent publishers and self-published authors.
The awards are judged by leaders of the indie book publishing industry, including many with long careers at major publishing houses. Their love of a great read and experience in the publishing arena identify books deserving a wider audience.
I hope you enjoy reading my books as much as I enjoy writing them.
… I truly loved this book! It is engaging, fast paced, and filled with twists, the perfect recipe to make it difficult for me to put down. Burkart’s character development is awesome as Darque’s skills and secrets surprised me each time, while still feeling genuine. His research was also spot-on when it came how the Russians operated, and it all felt real and credible. Burkart does an amazing job captivating the reader and drawing them into the perfect thrilling ride through his styles, as well as plot. His simple and direct writing style makes the flow easy to follow, as I understood what was going on within each scene quickly, and thus could focus on the action and plot’s intrigue. …Overall, I found “The Orchestration” by Stephen L. Burkart to be a character driven espionage thriller sure to hook readers, drawing them into Stephen L. Burkart’s fan club! Look forward to seeing more from this author for sure!
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