1--What is the title of your latest release?
FIRESTORM
2--What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?
A DEA agent is called to action when his CIA officer friend is kidnapped by a ruthless band of Russian mercenaries.
3--How did you decide where your book was going to take place?
FIRESTORM is the second in a series, all of which take place on the Texas High Plains, near the ranch where my protagonist lives.
4--Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life?
Absolutely! My protagonist is a composite character of friends I’ve had throughout my life while growing up on a ranch, working in the CIA, and doing contract assignments with the military.
5--What are three words that describe your protagonist?
Resourceful, Easygoing, and Deadly
6--What’s something you learned while writing this book?
I learned that you never want to get caught in the middle of a raging wildfire. There are few deaths more terrifying or gruesome.
7--Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done?
I guess it’s somewhere in between. I typically divide up my novels into four parts and edit by section. Sometimes I forget what I’ve already written, so this helps to keep me on track. It also makes the editing process less daunting if you start before getting to the end.
8--What’s your favorite foodie indulgence?
Nutella
9--Describe your writing space/office!
I have a gigantic world map, almost the size of the entire wall, right in front of me, and photos of people and scenery on a big bulletin board to the side. I find the images great for inspiration when I’m trying write vivid scenes.
10--Who is an author you admire?
Larry McMurtry
11--Is there a book that changed your life?
Lonesome Dove
12--Tell us about when you got “the call.” (when you found out your book was going to be published)/Or, for indie authors, when you decided to self-publish.
The call that I remember most vividly was the one from my agent. I was at ThrillerFest in New York at the time. I was so shocked and excited that someone was willing to represent me that I had to confirm it again before I let him off the phone.
13--What’s your favorite genre to read?
Thrillers
14--What’s your favorite movie?
The Last Picture Show
15--What is your favorite season?
Fall
16--How do you like to celebrate your birthday?
Dinner at Outback with my wife and kids.
17--What’s a recent tv show/movie/book/podcast you highly recommend?
Hardcore History podcast with Dan Carlin
18--What’s your favorite type of cuisine?
Can’t beat Mexican food.
19--What do you do when you have free time?
I love to play tennis with my kids.
20--What can readers expect from you next?
I’m currently working on book three in the Garrett Kohl series.
DEA Special Agent Garrett Kohl must rescue a CIA officer after she has been kidnapped in Texas by a brutal band of mercenaries in this pulse-pounding thriller for fans of C. J. Box.
Special Agent Garrett Kohl has just taken down a powerful and deadly cartel boss with the Texas Rangers when he finds trouble brewing back on his family’s homestead. A powerful energy consortium, Talon Corporation, has started an aggressive mining operation that threatens to destroy Garrett’s land, his family’s way of life, and everything they hold dear. To achieve its goals, Talon is flouting the law, bribing public officials, and meeting anyone who challenges it with extreme physical violence. When the Kohls themselves are attacked by Talon henchmen, Garrett goes on the offensive, embarking on an investigation that will hopefully rid the Texas High Plains of the intruders once and for all.
Garrett soon discovers that the company’s roots reach into the deep dark hinterlands of countries across the globe. Using coercion and assassination levied by mercenaries made up of former Russian special operations forces, Talon and the Russians are working to covertly secure the world’s supply of rare earth minerals, leaving the U.S. vulnerable economically and militarily. The tit for tat exchange between Talon and the Kohls erupts into a full-scale war when Russian spy, Alexi Orlov, kidnaps Garrett’s friend and ally, CIA operative Kim Manning and holds her hostage. While Talon may be accustomed to getting its way around the world, they have yet to encounter this rare breed of warrior down in Texas — a soldier who will fight to the death to protect those that he loves.
Thriller [William Morrow, On Sale: August 16, 2022, Hardcover / e-Book, ISBN: 9780063066557 / eISBN: 9780063066571]
Taylor Moore is a sixth-generation Texan who grew up on a farm and ranch northwest of Houston. He is a former CIA Intelligence Officer who worked in both analysis and operations and later consulted for the Department of Defense in Theater Security Cooperation, Force Protection, and Counternarcotics. He now lives in the Texas Panhandle with his wife and two children, where he is a full-time author and speaker. This is Taylor’s debut novel, and the first in a series featuring Garrett Kohl.
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