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Days of the Harbinger

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“Harbinger - one that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner.” Definition of harbinger according to www.thefreedictionary.com/harbinger.

Alex Cord’s book, Days of the Harbinger, tells the story of Johnny Grant, a well-known and respected actor and activist who would like to change the world.  He and two friends are ‘abducted’ or at least disappear for three days.  Mr. Cord’s contradictive premise is that an alien has come in peace and wants to use Johnny as the conduit to help change what is happening on earth.  Or WAS HE actually abducted?  Mr. Cord interlocks adventure, excitement and romance to weave a fascinating story that will keep you guessing.  Johnny’s friends have their own opinions about what happened to him.  Even the two friends who were purportedly taken with him are convinced, and then doubt that it happened, then…
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                        “Within two hours the news of the disappearance of  movie star Johnny Grant and his friends was all over Australian radio and television and had been picked up by United  Press International wire service.”

            Mr. Cord is a master at description and characterization.  He plots his story with meticulous precision and detail.  He shows empathy with his portrayal of all of the characters in the story.  He gives us an insider’s view of the entertainment business in the day-to-day lives of the characters and a detailed look at how something like this could happen.           
           Alex Cord is a former actor, best known for his portrayal of Archangel in Airwolf, a well-known TV series.  His acting career also included roles in Mission Impossible and Walker, Texas Ranger.  His previous book, A Feather in the Rain, won the Glyph Award for best popular fiction in 2007.  It will soon be produced as a motion picture. 
            He is a serious horseman and has raised millions for children’s hospitals throughout the country through the “Chukkers for Charity Polo Team” that he founded.  He also supports a therapeutic riding program, “Ahead With Horses” for young people who are physically and mentally challenged.  He lives in North Texas on his horse ranch with his wife Susannah, who is also a great dressage horse trainer.