John T. Cullen
Bio: John T. Cullen is a freelance author, novelist, and journalist living in Southern California. He is the author of more than twenty books, including A Walk in Ancient Rome (nonfiction/Ancient History) and Lethal Journey (noir historical thriller based on a spectacular true 1892 crime). In 2009, the History Channel flew John to Yale University from his home in San Diego, to interview him for Episode 6 of a 12-part history of Christianity to air in spring 2010. John is the first person in history to plausibly translate and explain the ancient mystery of the Sator Arepo inscription found in ruins all over the Roman Empire. He made his discovery in 2007 while researching for his nonfiction/virtual tour book for a general readership, A Walk in Ancient Rome.
A Walk in Ancient Rome is garnering rave reviews from academics, bestselling authors, and critics alike. It has never been done before: a complete virtual tour, for the lay or academic reader, of the entire imperial capital in 150 in the age of the Antonines. It is the height of the empire--the shining noon of the Roman Peace. John takes you through all fourteen Augustan districts, 'showing' and explaining sights usually only known to specialists. To understand Rome, you have to see the mosaic of its thousand parts, which then rise together in a luminous whole that transcends the sum of its parts. John writes nonfiction (mainly history, some science) and nonfiction in several genres (SF, DF, H, suspense, mainstream). A member of International Thriller Writers, he will be releasing Lethal Journey, a thriller novel based on a spectacular true 1892 crime, in September 2009. He has published science fiction, fantasy, thriller, and historical novels you can sample at his author website. He is the publisher of Clocktower Books.
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Understanding Titles and Ranks of Nobility [MultiFormat]
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 Why does Marie von Reibnitz Kent go by the monicker of Princess Michael? If you've ever wondered what the difference is between a duke, a grand duke, or an arch duke--and how and why such things came to be, here are some answers. It turns out that the ranks and titles of nobility follow a strict hierarchy that cuts across national boundaries and dates back to medieval and ancient times. As to military ranks, what is a field marshal? What's a five star general? Who is the second highest military ... more info>> (Published: 2009)
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The First Reich, or Holy Roman Empire [MultiFormat]
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When Adolf Hitler promised the German nation he would make them in to a thousand year Reich, a Third Reich, he was not just chattering. He was a shrewd manipulator of public opinion, who recognized the suffering of his adopted people (he was Austrian, not German) after their massive losses and defeat in World War I. He made many promises, including a return to the original First Reich--the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. This article traces the history of the First Reich, and its surpris... more info>> (Published: 2009)
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The Paris Gun of 1918, and The Century Leading To It [MultiFormat]
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Alone in the annals of history stands a super-weapon that terrorized Paris during Germany's last desperate campaign to win World War I. The Paris Gun was a marvel of technology. It required the work of astronomers, geographers, physicists, chemists, and other scientific experts to create a weapon that could fire on Paris from behind German lines--a range of 81 miles (130 kilometers). The shell traveled through the edge of space, and calculations had to be made to account for the earth's rotation... more info>> (Published: 2009)
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The Very Last Day of the Eastern Roman Empire (And The 1,480 Years Leading To It) [MultiFormat]
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May 29, 1453: one of the world's great empires breathed its last breath and died under a pounding by the world's first super siege gun. That empire was the ancient Roman Empire--its surviving Eastern half, which outlived the Rome of the West by a thousand years. The people of Constantinople wouldn't know what 'Byzantine' meant--they considered themselves to be Romans. Orban's great bombard, named Basilica, pounded the impregnable walls for weeks. It was capable of tossing stone balls weighing ne... more info>>
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To the Ends of the Earth: A Halloween Nightmare [Ghosts in the City series, #2] [MultiFormat]
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At Agony Pond in upstate New York, a killer strikes several young people necking in their cars. One young woman gets away in the forest at night. The killer vows he will search for her, if he must go to the ends of the earth. Fifteen years later, Emily Thurston thinks the horror is long behind her, and she has made a new life in San Diego with her husband and children. Then, one day, she sees the killer. He is standing across the street, staring into her house. It's only a matter of time before ... more info>> (Published: 2009)
Words: 16433 - Reading Time: 46-65 min.
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Virginal Huntress/Warrior: Her Undying Ice Age Cult [MultiFormat]
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Fierce and beautiful, she still today brings with her a breath of Ice Age mystery. With minor variations, she is Athena, Joan of Arc, Marianne of the Barricades, and Rosie the Riveter. The Ionians worshipped her since at least Neolithic times. When the Greeks founded the chief city of Attica during the Iron Age, they named their city after her: Athens. Atop the city's high hill, they created a sanctuary dedicated to her, and named its chief temple the Parthenon, which means Temple of the Virgin.... more info>> (Published: 2009)
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Walk In Rome 300 A.D. [Part 2 of 2] [MultiFormat]
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Enjoy a walk through living, breathing ancient Rome during the rule of Diocletian. The smells, the sights, the sounds, all come to life in this final part of a two-part series filled with delightful detail and startling observation. (Published: 2002)
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Walk Near Rome 300 A.D. [Part 1 of 2] [MultiFormat]
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Be a tourist in ancient Rome during the time of Diocletian. Savor the smells, the sights, the thrills of the ancient world capital as no standard history text can offer. First of two unforgettable parts crammed with detailed info and interesting explanations. Part 1 brings you from a rural villa to the outskirts of Rome. Part 2 (coming soon) walks you through the city itself. Infonana offers entertaining and informative nonfiction for digital readers on the go. (Published: 2002)
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Ghosts in the City [Ghosts in the City series, #1] [MultiFormat]
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Ray and Louise (Lolo) are two victims of separate, random murders. They meet in Dark San Diego, the parallel world between the living and the dead. It is a spirit world, unseen by the living, but it is every bit as real. In the spirit world are ghosts, vampires, ghouls, seraphs, angels, centaurs--all manner of beings from classical and green mythologies. A few living persons can speak with the dead--shamans like Johannes Rector of the News Compass bureau, which specializes in solving paranormal ... more info>> (Published: 2009)
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22 Mice That Roar ... World's Tiniest Nations [MultiFormat]
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Here are 22 of the world's tiniest nations, many full of whacky surprises: one nation's army consists of a marching band and a few cars; another nation consists largely of bird poop; and a third of these midgets is basically a shopping mall. Don't miss the fun. Entertaining and informative nonfiction for today's reader on the go. (Published: 2003)
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Robinson Crusoe 1,000,000 A.D. [MultiFormat]
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Alex Kirk awakens a million years from now, utterly alone and in terrible danger on a brave new Earth. Mankind has been extinct for eons, and Alex Kirk is marooned like no human ever before--not just in space, but in time. He is the last of his kind, an afterthought of evolution or fate, and now he must either perish or conquer this world and its many mysteries. This is an entirely fresh and original novel, which innovatively evokes and builds upon Defoe's literary classic. Earth in 1,000,000 A.... more info>> (Published: 2004)
Words: 105000 - Reading Time: 300-420 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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A Weeping upon the Thames [An Exploration of Charles Dickens] [MultiFormat]
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Charles Dickens was one of the top three investigative journalists of his century, besides being a famous novelist. We explore the surprising and often shocking background that makes him as relevant today as he was in the Victorian world. London's rookeries were even more notorious than the Five Points section in Gangs of New York. (Published: 2003)
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The Long War [A Time Train Novel] [MultiFormat]
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The Long War is a novel in the Time Train Series, which spans time and space via a far-flung metro system called the Temporale. DEA Special Agent Joe 'Mack' Mackinson is on a mission one night, in the desert outside San Diego. He's alone, wishing he were home with his beautiful wife Carly. It's spooky along the river, and Mack keeps his gun close as he munches on a tunafish salad sandwich Carly lovingly made for him. Hearing noises in the roiling fog, he steps out to investigate--and finds a UFO... more info>> (Published: 2009)
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Lethal Journey [MultiFormat]
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The tragic enigma of the Beautiful Stranger instantly became a national crime-mystery sensation in 1892. It also became the subject of a famous ghost legend at the fabulous Hotel del Coronado, persisting to this very day. Solved at last, the enigma proves that truth is far stranger than fiction. It is not only a story of passion and violence, conspiracy and betrayal. It is an epic tragedy that transcends times and cultures, and strikes as hard today as it might have in the 19th Century, had anyo... more info>> (Published: 2009)
Words: 62001 - Reading Time: 177-248 min.
Category: Historical Fiction
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The Christmas Clock [MultiFormat]
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Ray Bradbury has sent a fan letter to John T. Cullen, praising The Christmas Clock (see review, below). Arthur Latchloose is a grumpy old banker who feels left behind by the world, though perhaps he unknowingly helped cause his estrangement from his late wife and their children. He hasn't a friend in the world, not even a pet, and has not celebrated a Christmas in years. He does have an unusual hobby to go along with his considerable wealth. He collects antiquities. Not just old antiques, but ra... more info>> (Published: 2004)
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The Generals of October [MultiFormat]
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Torn from tomorrow's headlines, this thoughtful and emotional thriller is the first to completely think through what would happen if the US had a Second Constitutional Convention (CON2). It's a mainstream thriller about the U.S. during its worst crisis since the Civil War. Shadowy military and business figures want to impose a new constitution, and Victoria "Tory" Breen and David Gordon are the only two persons who can find the key to Operation Ivory Baton and prevent a national takeover. A book... more info>> (Published: 2000)
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Crisis Among The Stars: Dawning Revolution in Cosmology [MultiFormat]
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The author proposes a dramatic new conjecture to explain dark matter, dark energy, and the accelerating expansion of the universe. These three baffling mysteries are signaling the need for a new revolution in cosmology. Only a century ago, the great debate was whether the sun was the center of the universe, and if the Milky Way was the entire universe. Edwin Hubble helped confirm, only in the 1920s, that our galaxy is one of many, and that the universe is expanding. This article traces the histo... more info>> (Published: 2009)
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Control Game [MultiFormat]
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In ages past, the gods liked their games, including time travel...but it got to be too much of a good thing. (Published: 1997)
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Fresh Crusty Pizza For The Soul [MultiFormat]
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This isn't just a recipe. It's therapy. Fresh crusty pizza in less than an hour, with your bare hands, from scratch. Amaze and impress your friends. Discover the joys of mastering great cooking skills today. (Published: 2003)
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Mars the Divine [A Time Train Novel] [MultiFormat]
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On Holy Mother Mars, the [terraformed] climate is failing and mankind seems doomed. The young monk Brother Farr is startled by a sneak visit into Graniston Domes by wild-eyed exile Shan the Heretic, who tells of the looming assassination of the Popess. Moments later, Shan is killed by temple police, and his secrets die with him. An assassination of such magnitude will throw the entire planet into turmoil unless the renegade Duke Balesso can be stopped. [NOTE: contact with Earth was lost ages ago... more info>> (Published: 2005)
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The Hill Club [MultiFormat]
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A noir thriller in which the love-starved parts of two broken people chance to meet, and fit together. It's a fleeting glimpse of a netherworld that shimmers like the wheel at the bottom of the swimming pool in the exclusive Hill Club, where the rules bend with the light. (Published: 2002)
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This Shoal of Space [MultiFormat]
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Classic dark SF in the tradition of Invasion of the Body Snatchers and other monstrous shapes that slither through the night. A complex, imaginative tale set in a small California coastal town where the every-day touches hauntingly on the fabric of far space. A young reporter looking for her big break investigates mysterious zoo murders and stumbles upon an intergalactic invader in a virtual netherworld. Two men hover at the periphery--sinister Det. Vic Lara and handsome curator George Chatfield... more info>> (Published: 2001)
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Being & Becoming [MultiFormat]
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The stranger who drifts into town has nothing, but he brings a heavy past. Slowly, he insinuates himself into the town's life, forming a bond with the alluring young divorcee who happens to be town librarian. Then the drifter's shadow personality begins to assert itself, and we begin to wonder who he really is. (Published: 2003)
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City of Mirrors [MultiFormat]
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Kanon, a fugitive felon unjustly imprisoned, escaped from Prison Hammerkill and found refuge offworld. Now he returns--a lone knifeman on a secret and deadly mission in Terraform City. The world he returns to is nominally ruled by the (human) Authority, but, in reality, hideous unmen rule the dark streets at night. Kanon's life is saved by an enigmatic sylph named Rin, who lives in an ancient bishop's tomb deep in the necropolis--where the shadows run from themselves. Together, he and she challe... more info>>
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Dead Move: Kate Morgan and the Haunting Mystery of Coronado, Second Edition [MultiFormat]
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Dead Move is a scholarly analysis of a famous San Diego/Coronado cold case that baffled investigators for over a century. John T. Cullen's book offers the first complete, plausible explanation of this complex and enigmatic case. In addition to this painstaking, detailed study with over 100 footnotes, you can now read a gripping historical fiction/noir thriller (Lethal Journey) about the same story. Lethal Journey delivers the most exciting and compelling aspects of both this analysis and of the ... more info>> (Published: 2007)
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