Novelist Ward Larsen Wins Military Writers Society of America’s 2007 Gold Medal Award for The Perfect Assassin

The Perfect Assassin by Sarasota native Ward Larsen has been awarded the Gold Medal in the 2007 Military Writers Society of America’s Awards Program.

An annual book awards program, the Military Writer’s Society of America (MWSA) recognizes excellence in such genres as fiction, memoir, anthology and others.  The MWSA awards gold medals to those titles judged to be best in their respective category.  Ward Larsen’s The Perfect Assassin is this year’s Gold Medalist in the fiction category.

In The Perfect Assassin (Oceanview Publishing, ISBN: 1-933515-01-5,  $22.95), Christine Palmer, a young American doctor sailing solo across the Atlantic, makes an incredible discovery – a man narrowly clinging to his life in the frigid waters. But there is much more to this desperate survivor than meets the eye. David Slaton is a Kidon – a highly-trained, highly-precise, and highly-dangerous assassin. The Kidon is both the hunter and the hunted, and he and Christine are in grave danger.  One perfect shot will change the course of history. Will they win in this race against time?

With the precision of a sharpshooter, author Ward Larsen weaves an intricate tale of espionage and intrigue in The Perfect Assassin.

The Perfect Assassin was also awarded the Silver Medal in both the Florida Book of the Year Awards and the ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards, and named as a finalist in the mystery/suspense category in both the Best Books 2006 Awards, sponsored by USA Book News, and the National Indie Excellence 2007.

Ward Larsen is a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot who flew combat in Operation Desert Storm. Currently a captain for a major airline, Ward lives with his family in Florida.  Oceanview Publishing will release Larsen’s second novel, Stealing Trinity, a World War II thriller, in October 2008. For more information, please visit: http://www.wardlarsen.com/. Oceanview Publishing (http://www.oceanviewpub.com/) is an independent publisher based in Massachusetts. In Members of the news media wishing to request review copies, interviews or additional information are kindly asked to contact Maryglenn McCombs by phone – (615) 297-9875, or by email – maryglenn@maryglenn.com

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