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Welcome to my author's page! By day, I'm a lawyer and lieutenant in the U.S. Navy but write historical fiction, fantasy, literary fiction, and some non-fiction military history and law.  You can learn more about me here, find my published books here, and see my works in progress here. Drop me a line at mi_seeley@hotmail.com. I'd love to hear your thoughts and get to know you.

Warmly yours,
Michael R. Seeley
2 April 2020

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