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THE AYATOLLAH TAKEDOWN

By Matt Scott | March 7, 2023 |

Hall of Purple Light In the beginning of the novel, Ayatollah Shir-Del meets with the General Secretary of China in Beijing. Due to restrictions in place by the Communist government, pictures inside the building are prohibited so I had to use my imagination a little bit when the two characters sit down to discuss their…

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Best Halloween Books

By Matt Scott | October 28, 2022 |

I’ve spent a lot of time over the last few weeks posting about my favorite Halloween movies. Now, I want to tell you about my favorite Halloween books! Horror novels are actually a guilty pleasure of mine when I want to take a break from spy novels and historical non-fiction, so be sure to check…

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Best Halloween Movies Countdown

By Matt Scott | October 28, 2022 |

The Conjuring 1 & 2 The Conjuring franchise has come to outshine all other horror franchises. For one, there is some facts associated with the storylines: the Warrens were real-life demonologists that worked to cleanse homes of demonic presences, and they do have a museum in their home in Connecticut that houses all of the…

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THE IRANIAN DECEPTION

By Matt Scott | June 9, 2022 |

EDIFICE OF THE SUN AT GOLESTAN PALACE In the beginning of the novel, the crowds in Tehran are celebrating the appointment of their new Ayatollah, Marzban Shir-Del, who stands on the balcony of Golestan Palace with President Avesta and Major General Lajani. During the years of the last Shah of Iran, the Palace was used…

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Top 10 Christmas Movies

By Matt Scott | December 22, 2021 |

Debating the best Christmas movies can often create more arguments than talking politics around the dinner table.  To get around this, I’ll just say that this is my Top 10 Christmas Movies for 2021.  For me, the list changes a little bit every year simply because some movies get played out a little too much…

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Post Trump, What’s Next for Iran?

By Matt Scott | February 16, 2021 |

  Regardless of one’s feeling about former president Trump, the question of ‘what happens next with Iran?’ is one that must be both asked and contemplated. At the very least, the killing of Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in January 2020 was curious.  While the official story from US officials was that the drone strike…

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SURVIVING THE LION’S DEN

By Matt Scott | February 15, 2021 |

Like everyone else, when I read The Da Vinci Code, I couldn’t put it down. Novels like that the captivate the world are rare gems. Maybe if I’m lucky, one day, one of my books will reach that status. A guy can dream. But one of my favorite things about the novel is that the…

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