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THE CALLOWAYS

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Full Name: Kirby Calloway
Series Name: The Calloway's
Nationality: American
Organization: CIA
Occupation Other - Software Expert

Creator: L. Russell Records
Time Span: 2020 - 2022

ABOUT THE SERIES

Kirby Calloway is a software expert.

He had spent quite a few years serving in the United States Navy in its Intelligence division so one of his sub-fields of expertise is the use of computers in the collection and analysis of highly sensitive data gathered by classified means about people, organizations, and countries (friend and foe). As a result of this knowledge and the skills to parlay it into his now civilian employment, Calloway can be said to be quite well off and successful.

His membership in this compendium comes because he will, in the course of his normal business life, come across information dealing with international criminal activities keenly linked to foreign governments and that will put him and his family in great danger. As a result, Calloway will find going on the offense as his best defense will push him back into the intelligence world and he will soon be leading a team made up of CIA and FBI agents.

The series is known as 'The Calloways' because while Kirby Calloway is without doubt the lead character in these adventures, playing important parts are his two nearly grown teenage sons, Ethan (aged 18 and a rising senior in high school) and Morgan (one year younger and soon to be a junior). Neither of these two are trained operatives nor do they have a desire to become ones but they will find themselves deeply involved in the same matter that their father lands into and they will finish growing up very quickly.

Interestingly, the first book is primarily about the two sons and is told from the viewpoint of Ethan. The next three adventures focus more on Kirby and the sons move to the background but are never totally out of the picture. Entering that frame, though, will be FBI agent Ellen Cortez who will become deeply connected to, and eventually a part of, the Calloways.

BOOKS

Number of Books:4
First Appearance:2020
Last Appearance:2022

1 Spies Like Us Spies Like Us
Written by L. Russell Records
Copyright: 2020

"Texas businessman, and an ex-Naval Intelligence officer, Kirby Calloway, and his two teenage sons, Ethan and Morgan, uncover a global trafficking ring and must defend themselves against the cabal of a rogue CIA unit, a Nigerian general, and a corrupt Congressman."
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2 The Zurich Conspiracy The Zurich Conspiracy
Written by L. Russell Records
Copyright: 2021

"A Swiss financial global elitist creates and funds a dark conspiracy with the Chinese Communist Party and Boko Haram terrorists, supported by Iran, to blackmail the President of Nigeria and capture its natural resources. The Chinese seek to implement their “One Belt, One Road” program, bringing dangerous nuclear power technology into the country, while the terrorist army Boko Haram destroys existing power plants in their quest for a new ISIS Caliphate in West Africa. Only Doctor Kirby Calloway and his team of CIA and FBI agents can prevent a disaster from occurring that could destroy an important African nation."
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3 Commander Calloway Commander Calloway
Written by L. Russell Records
Copyright: 2021

"Dr. Kirby Calloway decides to re-enter the US Navy as a naval intelligence officer. ... His record of service in defeating a global human trafficking ring in "Spies", and in preventing a Chinese nuclear disaster by defeating Boko Haram in Nigeria in "Zurich" gets him a prized assignment on the USS Eisenhower as the senior intel officer. His mission: to defeat Russian and Chinese efforts to capitalize on American withdrawal from the Mid-East. He soon encounters a group of ex-Russian military who are stealing old Soviet armaments and selling them throughout the Mid-East."
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4 The Santorini Event The Santorini Event
Written by L. Russell Records
Copyright: 2022

"Commander (Retired) Kirby Calloway and his new wife Senior Special Agent (Retired) Ellen Cortez are happily settled on their ranch northwest of Fort Worth,Texas [when] they receive a call from their old friend CIA Deputy Director Kenneth Broussard, aka, Katanga. He wonders if life on the ranch is getting routine, and if they would be willing to travel to the Greek island of Santorini as tourists on his nickel. He wants them to investigate some unusual activities by Islamist illegal immigrants on the nearby island of Sikonis."
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MY COMMENTS

This quartet of adventures are excellent reads for people looking for some excitement, a fair amount of suspense, and a lot of getting to know the main characters - and to actually start caring about them.

The switch between the first book's emphasis on the two entering-adulthood sons and the remaining three books putting their father, Kirby Calloway, as primary was unexpected but since I was fascinated by Kirby in the first book, I was happy to learn more.

The writing style of these adventures is very smooth and pleasant to read. The author, L. Russell Records, is pretty darn good at his craft.

GRADE

My Grade: B+

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