An American mercenary in North China in 1938 discovers just how mysterious and real destiny is in Mike Tucker's thrilling novel, Things of this Earth, a fast-paced, scintillating tale of espionage, war and love. In our time, his legacy lives on in this thrilling, fascinating novel, a brilliant meditation on the truth and beauty of Ruth Mallory's timeless maxim, "Everything leads to something beyond." Mike Tucker's next novel, The Long Ride, inspired by a Civil War legend, will launch on Amazon on May 1st, 2022.