Edward Cline (born October 22, 1946 in

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) is an American

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and an air force veteran. He is best known for his ''Sparrowhawk'' series of novels, which are set in England and

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before the

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. His other fiction includes a suspense series (featuring American entrepreneur Merritt Fury), a contemporary detective series (featuring Chess Hanrahan, who solves paradoxical murders), and a period detective series (featuring Cyrus Skeen in 1920s San Francisco). Outside of his work as a novelist, Cline is known for his writings on

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, his defenses of

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and of

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, and his criticisms of contemporary political trends and of Islam (and religion in general). Cline has written on freedom of speech and censorship issues for ''The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science'' and ''The Journal of Information Ethics''. He has written feature and cover stories, as well as book reviews, for '' Marine Corps League Magazine'', ''The

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'', and ''

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''. His article on English political philosopher John Locke was carried in two editions of ''Western Civilization'' (McGraw-Hill). He has written the Rule of Reason blog for the Center for the Advancement of Capitalism since 2003. He has written a "

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handbook" about Islam. His columns have also appeared on Capitalism Magazine, Family Security Matters, and other blog sites. As a writer, his strongest influence has been novelist-philosopher Ayn Rand. In May 2016, Cline was informed by the

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that his name was on a list of over 8,000 names that was characterized as an ISIS kill list. Cline's landlord promptly evicted him. In an interview with ''

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'' Cline said, "The situation is unprecedented in my lifetime experience. I've never before been evicted or thrown under the bus for what I think and write."

Bibliography

* ''First Prize'', Mysterious Press/Warner Book, 1988, * ''Whisper the Guns'', Atlantean Press, 1992, * ''Whisper the Guns'', Patrick Henry Press, 2011, * ''Sparrowhawk One: Jack Frake'', MacAdam/Cage Publishing, 2001, * ''Sparrowhawk Two: Hugh Kenrick'' MacAdam/Cage Publishing, 2002 * ''Sparrowhawk Three: Caxton'', MacAdam/Cage Publishing, 2004, * ''Sparrowhawk Four: Empire'', MacAdam/Cage Publishing, 2004, * ''Sparrowhawk Five: Revolution'', MacAdam/Cage, 2005, * ''Sparrowhawk Six: War'', MacAdam/Cage, 16 January 2007, * ''Sparrowhawk Companion'', MacAdam/Cage, 2008, (in collaboration with Jena Trammell, editor) * ''Sparrowhawk: Book One, Jack Frake'', Patrick Henry Press, July 2013, * ''Sparrowhawk: Book Two, Hugh Kenrick'', Patrick Henry Press, August 2013, * ''Sparrowhawk: Book Three, Caxton'', Patrick Henry Press, August 2013, * ''Sparrowhawk: Book Four, Empire'', Patrick Henry Press, August 2013, * ''Sparrowhawk: Book Five, Revolution'', Patrick Henry Press, August 2013, * ''Sparrowhawk: Book Six, War'', Patrick Henry Press, August 2013, * ''The New Sparrowhawk Companion'', Patrick Henry Press, December 2013, * ''Presence of Mind'', Perfect Crime Books, 2010, * ''Honors Due'', Perfect Crime Books, 2011, * ''First Prize'', Perfect Crime Books, 2010, * ''With Distinction'', Perfect Crime Books, 2012, * ''Run From Judgment'', Patrick Henry Press, 2012, * ''We Three Kings'', Patrick Henry Press, 2012, * ''China Basin'', Patrick Henry Press, 2012, * ''The Head of Athena'', Patrick Henry Press, 2012, * ''The Daedâlus Conspiracy'', Patrick Henry Press, 2012, * ''The Chameleon'', Patrick Henry Press, 2012, * ''A Crimson Overture'', Patrick Henry Press, 2013, * ''The Black Stone'', Patrick Henry Press, 2014, * ''Running Out My Guns'', Patrick Henry Press, 2012, * ''Broadsides in the War of Ideas'', Patrick Henry Press, 2012, * ''Corsairs and Freebooters'', Patrick Henry Press, 2012, * ''Boarding Parties & Grappling Hooks'', Patrick Henry Press, 2013, * ''Letters of Marque'', Patrick Henry Press, 2013, * ''From The Crow's Nest'', Patrick Henry Press, 2014, * ''The Pickwick Affair'', Patrick Henry Press, 2014, * ''Islam's Reign of Terror'', Patrick Henry Press/Voltaire Press, 2014, * ''Rational Scrutiny: Paradoxes and Contradictions in Detective Fiction'', Patrick Henry Press, 2014, * ''Handbook on Islam: A Counter-Jihad Guide for the Uninitiated, the Ill-Advised the Misinformed, and the Lied-To'', ‎CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015, * ''Silver Screens'', Patrick Henry Press, 2015, * ''The Circles of Odin'', Patrick Henry Press, 2015, * ''Sleight of Hand'', Patrick Henry Press, 2015, * ''Stolen Words'', Patrick Henry Press, 2015, * ''An August Interlude'', Patrick Henry Press, 2015, * ''Cogitations: Recent Reflections on the State of Things'', Patrick Henry Press, 2015 * ''Wintery Discontent'', Patrick Henry Press, 2015 * ''Manhattan Blues'', Patrick Henry Press, 2016 * ''The Janus Affair'', Patrick Henry Press, 2016 * ''First Things'', Patrick Henry Press, 2016 * ''Civic Affairs'', Patrick Henry Press, 2016 * ''Exegesis'', Patrick Henry Press, 2016 * ''Seeing Double'', Patrick Henry Press, 2016 * ''Trichotomy'', Patrick Henry Press, 2016 * ''Routing Islam'', Patrick Henry Press, 2016 * ''Beginnings'', Patrick Henry Press, 2016 * ''Reciprocity'', Patrick Henry Press, 2016 * ''Saving Athena'', Patrick Henry Press, 2017 * ''Split Infinitives'', Patrick Henry Press, 2017 * ''Passions'', Patrick Henry Press, 2017 * ''Celebrity News'', Patrick Henry Press, 2017 * ''Inquest'', Patrick Henry Press, 2017 * ''Double Entendre'', Patrick Henry Press, 2017 * ''Sufferance'', Patrick Henry Press, 2017 * ''The Skeen Chronicles'', Patrick Henry Press, 2017 * ''Reprisals'', Patrick Henry Press, 2017 * ''The Pendulum'', Patrick Henry Press, 2017 * ''School Days'', Patrick Henry Press, 2018 * ''The Gumshoe Guild,'' Patrick Henry Press 2018 * ''Serenity'' Patrick Henry Press 2018 * ''Chicago Serenade'' Patrick Henry Press 2018 * ''Collectables'' Patrick Henry Press 2018 * ''Flute'' Patrick Henry Press 2018 * ''A Final Canvas'' Patrick Henry Press 2019 * ''Gallery'' Patrick Henry Press 2019 * ''The Ghouls of Grammatical Egalitarianism Patrick Henry Press

References

External links

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Edward Cline's articles
at Capitalism Magazine
"Interview with novelist, Ed Cline, author of Sparrowhawk Series"
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