My name is Karen A. Lynch. I would like to welcome you to War of Wits Publishing, Ltd. formed in 1998 to facilitate the writing, publishing and promotion of books, periodical and articles dealing with the workings of the Central Intelligence Agency, the US Army and the US Army Special Forces.

The book, War of Wits, written by journalist, author and spy, Ladislas Farago, inspired the name. A member of the intelligence community, who I had unknowingly been working with while in the Thoroughbred business, told me that Farago's book was the bible on intelligence work and advised me to read it. He also told me that my job as an international Thoroughbred bloodstock agent was the perfect cover for a spy, which was the inspiration for the writing of The Game of Lies.

In addition to the non-fiction novel Decision for Disaster; Betrayal at the Bay of Pigs, the definitive work on the subject of the Bay of Pigs invasion, by Grayston L. Lynch, a great American patriot and hero, who you will learn more about on these web pages, and the fiction spy novel, The Game of Lies, written by me, Karen A. Lynch; War of Wits Publishing, Ltd has also been responsible for the publishing of the John Wayne Chapter of the Army Special Forces and the Suncoast Chapter of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Suncoast Chapter's international award winning newsletters.

More recently, for the entertainment and enjoyment of our young and adult visitors, we have added a Story Blog featuring the writings of one Finn McCool, the Magic Leprechaun Cat and his friends. Finn's award winning tales are based on Irish legend, folklore, or Irish history, and sprinkled with a bit of Irish leprechaun magic. Finn is an international celebrity, his stories being read in more then 41 countries and every continent on earth. He is also Spokescat for Cause for Feline Paws - Florida, our self-funded cat rescue.

And, because we are horse enthusiast, and they have lent authenticity to our written work, we invite you to visit out Horse section, where you can learn about Thoroughbred and Andalusian horses and see some of those who have graced our lives both past and present.

The purpose of this site is to educate and entertain, to promote Decision for Disaster, The Game of Lies, and the sequels to the aforementioned books, and the new books by Karen A. Lynch, which are in production, The Fish Are Running; the Untold Secret Stories of CIA Maritime Operations and The CIA's War on Cuba; Commando Mambises.

This site also hopes to engender in its visitors a better understanding of a watershed event in American and Cuban history, intelligence work and the people who dedicate their lives to this industry, and encourage and aid fledgling writers of all ages and any genre in their development of the art and craft of writing.

Please visit us often, as we hope to provide visitors with constantly updated information on the history of the Bay of Pigs invasion, intelligence work, the art and craft of writing, fun stories by Finn McCool, the Magic Leprechaun Cat and his author friends, both human and animal, and contests for great prizes that will bring a smile to your face.

Please don't forget to click on the links at the bottom of the pages for more information on a subject and to view our picture pages.

You can order copies of Decison for Disaster and The Game of Lies on site. And to make your visit even more memorable, we invite you to visit our Spy Gear and (Whatever name we choose for Finn's shop) Shops and take home a fun souvenir of your visit.

Do enjoy your visit and come back soon!


Editor, Publisher, Author,
Playwright & Poet