Upon retirement from international finance <strong>James D. A. Terry</strong> embarked on a new journey into the esoteric and always interesting realm of the mystery adventure writer. James says, “I love the sound of words, the feel of words on my tongue, the pictures they paint and emotions they evoke.” <em>A consummate wordsmith, James paints rich, robust word pictures. </em>His<em> </em>writing is strong, well-paced, and evocative.<br><strong>The Curious Case of the Vanishing Victims,</strong> is a fictional reminiscence of Justin Case, Termination Agent for the Tin Can Communications Company.<br><strong>The Secret at Sinister Lake</strong> is his first in the Paladin mystery series.