A Nathan Troy Thriller
What would you do if the most deadly viruses on the planet was running rampant, the government was covering it up and no one was asking why?
About the Author
L. H. Draken grew up galavanting about the US. She learned to love the excitement of exploring new places and meeting quirky new characters but also developed the psychological condition of only being comfortable as an outsider. This could be why the last place she truly felt at home was in Beijing, where she was as much an outsider as one can be.
Latest Writing & Thoughts
Podcast Discussion with Chris Smit
April 9, 2020happenings
I’ve had so many readers message and contact me over the last couple weeks and say something along the lines of, “I feel like I’ve been spookily haunted by your book! Everything I read brings your story to mind, and makes me feel like you predicted some version of this...
Entering the World of Sound
October 30, 2019Uncategorized
When I was fifteen I read a fiction story in The New Yorker where the mentor figure says to the naive young lead, ‘…fads in literature come and go, but the Russians will always be with us.’ That phrase stuck with me and I decided that it was high time I...
Nathan’s Backstory – The Year of the Toxic Rat
October 17, 2019Uncategorized
What motivated Nathan to up and move to Beijing? Curious about his back story? The Months of the Toxic Rat flushes out the incident that spurred him to China. If you sign up for the mailing list if you will receive a link to download it in the format...
CRISPR – End of Humanity as we know it or Solution to all our Problems?
September 23, 2019Uncategorized
In August I had the pleasure of giving a talk on CRISPR technology at the Lead, SD chamber of Commerce/Visitors Center. It was a real pleasure to get to share some of the things that have been happening in genetic engineering and discuss some of the implications of what might...
My Very First Book Launch
November 25, 2018Journal
It may sound completely cheesy – and I know I’m the writer so should not be the one using cliches – but I feel so wonderfully overwhelmed by the group of amazing friends that came out for my book launch party. It was so special to share this project that...