Hi. My name is Brian Cox and I have been writing both novels and non-fiction "How To" books. My novels, "The Chinese Woman" series, are spy-suspense-thrillers, not only to entertain you but to provide you with an insider's view of the world of law enforcement and intelligence officers. My non-fiction books vary quite a bit based on my diverse background and interests.
I am retired from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), which most people call "Mounties". During my career I was four years in uniform and then was transferred to the Major Crime Section as an investigator, then to Drug Section, and finished my service with the National Crime Intelligence Section (organized crime and terrorism). While in the RCMP, I was an Instructor at the Canadian Police College, the Canadian equivalent of the FBI National Academy. Following my police career, I became a private investigator and a security consultant, and after a few years in those fields, I became Managing Director and Instructor at Northwest Law Enforcement Academy. In 2001 I went to China to study their police training, and while there, I took advantage of the opportunity to further my education in martial arts and self-defense. Previously, I had taught martial arts and self-defense for over forty years, primarily to police and women's groups. I adapted some techniques I learned in China to develop "Deadly Attack Survival" and wrote two books about this art, the first being "Self-Defense in One Hour" and the second being "How to Survive on the Street". I was motivated to do this because of the alarmingly high incidence of sexual assaults on college campuses and the rapes and murders of women in India. I also wrote "How to Solve a Case: Criminal Investigation", designed for uniform police officers and young Detectives so they can carry the book on a Kindle and have it with them during an investigation as a reference and guide.
When I went to China in 2001, I was widower. I lived in China for five years and was fortunate enough to meet and marry Tian Yong, a Grand Master of the ancient Chinese art of Rejuvenation. Eventually we co-authored a book called "How to Look Younger and Live Longer". Tian Yong is usually mistaken for someone 25-30 years younger than she actually is so I thought people in the West would like to know how she accomplished this...and it is not with pills, supplements or face crèmes.
Another book I co-authored is called "Safety Crusaders: Keep Your Children Safe". The main purpose of this book is to explain to parents that talking to their children about safety and protection seldom makes them safer....they must be trained, and this book tells parents how to do it. This book is being published in China in June 2015 by Chongqing University Press and will be distributed through the schools and major retailers in that country. You can go to our Safety Crusader website at: www.safetycrusaders.com to learn more about this training manual.
My hobby, when I was younger, was sailboat racing but now that I am in the Autumn of my life, I will be happy to do some cruising and day sailing. I was also an avid martial artist, and I still practise every day, but it is mainly a means to physical fitness and mental serenity. I am a long time NFL Green Bay Packer fan and follow them twelve months of the year, although I still enjoy Canadian football, which is very similar. Tian Yong and I spend our time between China, mainly Chongqing and Hainan Island, and Canada...currently living in Windsor across the river from Detroit. Since living in Canada, Tian Yong has learned to enjoy both hockey and football, but she prefers hockey because it is easier to understand. I consider myself a very lucky man, not only because I have had two wonderful, beautiful wives, both with a great sense of humour, and explored an ancient culture, but also due to my various occupations; I have never had a boring day in all my adult life.
Information about all my books, both fiction and non-fiction, is available on my website: www.bcoxbooks.com and all can be purchased on the Amazon Kindle Store. You will also see photos of Tian Yong on my website. The first of "Chinese Woman" novels, called "The Barbados Conspiracy" has received excellent reviews...only one a low as Three Stars, and Tian Yong is the model on the cover, from a photo taken of her when she was forty-five years old. If you enjoy my novels and/or find my non-fiction books informative and helpful, please put a review on Amazon and tell your friends. As they say in Chinese "Tai xie xie le"...Thank you so much.
