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I’ve wanted to write since I was a kid, and having always been a little on the rough and rugged side, I was naturally drawn to the adventure novel. I enjoyed stories filled with characters facing the Homeric challenges of the Odyssey. The Tethered Heart is an odyssey of intrigue and for this story I needed a location suitable for the Gothic thriller, a place a dark avenger could call home, and so I created Arklanden, the great megalopolis of the Pacific Northwest. Just as Arklanden is a reflection of the big city, the story line mirrors the human condition. Humble people, trying to make a living in the big city, become embroiled within forces far more ruthless than they can imagine. Like urban fiction, The Tethered Heart is gritty, raw and violent. But it is also a romantic story of people who passionately love life despite the turmoil that threatens to engulf them. 
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Despite the chaos and turmoil of the auto industry, he sought to reinvent himself, trusting in his ability to transform his own experiences into a gritty and powerful look at the underbelly of city life.
- Kimberly Abair 
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© 2009, Michael Coburn. All Rights Reserved.
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Michael Coburn has all of the right stuff to become an urban legend: he's mentally sharp, physically fit and he comes from one of America’s toughest cities—Detroit.
While traveling to major cities across the US, he developed a fascination with the rhythms of city life, the drug and flesh trades of the mob, the corruption of city officials and what it does to those who live and work within its boundaries. Those themes naturally found their way into his writing.
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“This book is a must read for those who enjoy a storyline that is suspenseful with intricate character development. The author creates a story that successfully blends suspense, romance, multi-cultural characters, and a riveting plot. The end of the book leaves you ready and waiting for book two. Excellent writing. Highly recommend this book…”