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The Research Behind HAMMER: How I Built a World of Cartels, Intelligence Operations, Politics, and International Crime

JOE BETAR 8/28/26 JOE BETAR 8/28/26

The Research Behind HAMMER: How I Built a World of Cartels, Intelligence Operations, Politics, and International Crime

The Research Behind HAMMER: How I Built a World of Cartels, Intelligence Operations, Politics, and International Crime

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What Makes a Great Thriller? Lessons from Writing HAMMER

JOE BETAR 8/20/26 JOE BETAR 8/20/26

What Makes a Great Thriller? Lessons from Writing HAMMER

What Makes a Great Thriller? Lessons from Writing HAMMER

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What Writing a 98,000-Word Thriller Taught Me: Lessons from Finishing My Debut Novel

JOE BETAR 8/13/26 JOE BETAR 8/13/26

What Writing a 98,000-Word Thriller Taught Me: Lessons from Finishing My Debut Novel

What Writing a 98,000-Word Thriller Taught Me: Lessons from Finishing My Debut Novel

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A New Chapter Begins: My Journey to Becoming a Published Author

JOE BETAR 10/3/25 JOE BETAR 10/3/25

A New Chapter Begins: My Journey to Becoming a Published Author

A New Chapter Begins

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Meet Jack Garrett

JOE BETAR 9/27/25 JOE BETAR 9/27/25

Meet Jack Garrett

Meet my protagonist-Jack Garrett

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The Beginning

JOE BETAR 9/25/25 JOE BETAR 9/25/25

The Beginning

The Beginning

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