Rick Shelley (January 1, 1947 – January 27, 2001) was an American writer of primarily

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. He was born in

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Bibliography

Varayan Memoir

Varay is a medieval land situated between our world and the all magical world of Fairy. The Varayan Memoir follows the adventures of Gil Tyner a college student turned medieval adventurer. * Son of the Hero (1990) * The Hero of Varay (1991) * The Hero King (1992)

Seven Towers

* The Wizard at Mecq (1994) * The Wizard at Home (1995)

Second Commonwealth War

* The Buchanan Campaign (1995) * The Fires Of Coventry (1996) * Return to Camerein (1997)

13 Spaceborn

* Until Relieved (1994) * Side Show (1994) * Jump Pay (1995)

Dirigent Mercenary Corps

This is the story of Lon Nolan, and his progression through the ranks of The Dirigent Mercenary Corps. (DMC) He was originally a cadet at a military academy for the North American Army in

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, but was cheated out of his chance to serve in his home land's armed forces when growing political dissent prompted the government to declare that a large portion of the military academy's graduating class would be commissioned into the police forces. He was given a second chance at a soldier's life, as a professional soldier on the colony world of Dirigent. Dirigent's sole industry is war, and the DMC is law. Lon soon becomes a proficient officer, a proud Dirigenter, and even the father of a corpsman. * Officer Cadet (1998) * Lieutenant (1998) * Captain (1999) * Major (1999) * Lieutenant Colonel (2000) * Colonel (2000)

Spec Ops Squad

* Holding The Line (2001) * Deep Strike (2002) * Sucker Punch (2002)

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