Category Archives: Jon Masters Thriller Series

Fall – My New Beginning!

Posted on September 22, 2021 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Fall has always felt like the beginning of a new year to me, and this year is no exception. Although the calendar year officially begins anew in a little over three months (yikes), September has always felt like the beginning … Continue reading →

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Tips on Writing That First Novel – and All That Follow (Part 3)

Posted on September 30, 2020 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

This is my final installment (Part 3) of my three-part series on a recent talk and interview I did recently about my latest thriller novel release. As I’ve mentioned previously, my local writers’ group—The San Antonio Writers Guild—invited me to … Continue reading →

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Optimism for the Future of Medicine

Posted on March 25, 2020 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

As each of us attempts to manage our personal and professional challenges during the current COVID-19 crisis, we can also take a moment to look into the future and marvel at medical breakthroughs that are on the horizon. I purposely … Continue reading →

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SANTA’S SECRET HELPER – A Wicked Christmas Tale

Posted on December 11, 2019 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Several years ago, I contributed to a Christmas short story collection of  “less than sugar and spice” Christmas tales called “FROST and other stories published by Michelle Browne. It’s still in print, but I am allowed to use it as I … Continue reading →

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CARFENTANIL – A New National Threat!

Posted on May 2, 2018 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

I’ve written blogs before about America’s love of opioid medications for pain control and the resulting opioid epidemic in this country. Inevitably, effective pain medications tend to be abused and then become more difficult to obtain legally by prescription, and they … Continue reading →

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Exploiting Computer Chip Flaws

Posted on February 7, 2018 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

In my Jon Masters thriller series, my protagonist Jon has a friend named Ed Ochoa. Ed is a computer genius and often does some cyber-magic to produce secure, and usually unavailable, information that helps Jon out of a variety of … Continue reading →

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