Twins

About the Author 

During his time in the military, Don Helin served at several stateside posts as well as overseas in Vietnam and Germany. He is the author of nine award-winning thrillers that draw from his military experience, including three tours in the Pentagon. Don is the editor of the anthology, Voices From The Pandemic, and author of his personal memoir, From Army Regulations to Novels: A Writer’s Journey. Both are multi-international award-winning books.

His novel, Secret Assault, was selected as the Best Suspense/Thriller at the 2015 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. His novel, Roof of the World, was a finalist in the 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Award. Twins is an International Book Award Finalist and received awards at the New York, Beach, and San Francisco Book Festivals and Buried Relics won awards at the Hollywood, New York Book, Beach Book Festival, Southern California, and the Great Midwest Book Festival.

You can reach Don at: www.donhelin.com

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