Paul Mark Tag

Working for the Naval Research Laboratory, Paul Mark Tag made his living as a research scientist in the field of meteorology before leaving his job to write fiction. In the late 1990s, in preparation for a career in writing, he began writing short stories. Author/Publisher Arline Chase became his mentor. In early 2001, when he made his career change permanent, he spent a year writing only short stories. These stories have been published in StoryBytes, Potpourri, Greens Magazine, and The Storyteller. In 2002, Tag started his first novel, a thriller entitled Category 5, that took advantage of his knowledge of meteorology and weather modification. Prophecy, the sequel to Category 5, was published in July of 2007. White Thaw: The Helheim Conspiracy, is the third in the series and came out in April of 2013. In between writing this trilogy of thrillers, he published a book of his short stories entitled The Errant Ricochet: Max Raeburn's Legacy. His first historical novel followed. How Much Do You Love Me? is a mystery/love story that revolves around the Japanese internment of World War II. In 2021, Tag published the long-awaited sequel to the thriller trilogy. Retribution Times Two again follows the escapades of Drs. Victor Mark Silverstein and Linda Kipling. This time however, they enlist the help of Russian spy, Dmitri Smirnov. With the world facing an all-out nuclear confrontation between the U.S. and Russia, only the three of them possess the wherewithal to save the planet. Paul lives with his wife, Becky, in Monterey, California. Please visit his web site at www.paulmarktag.com.