“It’s rare to find a novelist who also writes screenplays. James Houston Turner wins awards on both sides of the aisle.”
– Bret Saxon, Producer, Wonderfilm Media
Square Pegs
When animosities between a pastor and his bartender daughter result in a lawsuit between them, a mediating judge orders them to swap roles for a week before pronouncing judgment.
Winner of twelve film festival awards, including Best Picture.
Written by James Houston Turner.
Directed by Bill Rahn.
Produced by James Houston Turner, Bill Rahn, and Scott McClannahan.
Dragon Head
Talanov’s loyalty is tested when a little girl is kidnapped by a Hong Kong crime lord and he is ordered by the CIA to let her die for the sake of national security. A story of love, loyalty, and the high cost of keeping your word.
“Explosive … exhilarating … a top-notch thriller.”
Erin Britton, The Manhattan Book Review
November Echo
When Talanov witnesses the execution of a defecting Soviet scientist and his family, his decision to save the scientist’s teenage daughter sets him on a deadly collision course with the most vicious adversary he will ever encounter: his own people, the KGB.
“Unlike any spy hero you’ve encountered before.”
Liz Terek, NewsBlaze
Greco’s Game
When Talanov’s wife is brutally murdered in front of his eyes, his vendetta to track down and kill the assassin becomes a journey of redemption with the help of two young prostitutes held captive by human traffickers.
“Don’t start this book in an airport. You’ll miss your plane.”
Samela Harris, News Ltd.
Department Thirteen
In this award-winning debut thriller, former KGB Colonel Aleksandr Talanov is happily married to a woman he does not love. But when a group of assassins narrowly miss killing him and his wife, Talanov discovers he has broken the first rule of survival by unwittingly falling in love with the woman he must now fall out of love with in order to save her.
“Ludlumesque!”
Rick Koster, The Dallas Morning News
The Identity Factor
In this non-Talanov action thriller, it’s antagonism versus attraction when a headstrong rookie profiler with the CIA competes with a charming Texas journalist to identify and stop a notorious terrorist.
“Layered identities are but one of the many surprises in this magnificent staccato-paced thriller.”
Bookstew, Valley Scene Magazine
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