Typhoon Coast 5 star Amazon Review
5-Star Average Amazon Review Score as of Dec 2021
“The Typhoon Coast is a rollicking adventure yarn that lets your imagination run wild.”
- James C.
“Readers who enjoy narratives with an inside view of law enforcement would be wise to consider the Typhoon Coast.”
- Eugene Alves
“A rollicking ride through 1980's San Francisco, through the vibrant eyes of a boy who loses his mother, and then his innocence”
- TR Watson
“Well done! A deft hand at imagery that reminded me of Stand By Me and Heart of Darkness."
- RJ Roberts

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The Trent mcshane Novel Series

Mark Clifford’s in-depth research and sourcing with military and law enforcement contacts fill each book with a sense of authenticity and bring his characters to life.

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TYPHOON COAST

The mystic, the boy, and a volcano’s treasure. Tony McShane embarks on a quest to discover the mystery behind the disappearance of his daring father, Trent, who vanished in the Philippine jungle in pursuit of treasure and the ghost of an Old West legend.

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EARTHQUAKE COAST

A mythical treasure came to Earth over two thousand years ago. The flaming incandescence possessed the power to produce immeasurable wealth. But does it fall into nefarious hands? The McShane saga continues. Extraordinary abilities are in play to save a city doomed to fall into the sea.

FALL 2025
A golden dragon statue on the historical fiction novel cover.
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THE DEVIL'S SEA

The great Devil’s Sea has flowed into Subic Bay through Galleon Fathoms since the dawn of rules. Many disasters were born from this. It pours itself into its work of ebbing and flowing. Since things vanish into the Devil’s Sea and Galleon Fathoms, the depths alone endure to return what has been lost.

Winter 2027

Tales of the Future

In words and pictures

Mystical Realism

“Life is a treasure hunt;

Seek, and you will find.”

Myths live amongst everyday life

Dispatches from the Typhoon Coast

The Stories Hats Carry: Power prompts

The Stories Hats Carry: Power prompts

 As a writer, people give me stories. Sometimes, they come in words—fragments whispered over coffee, the quiet confession of a stranger, the weight of a gasped secret. But sometimes, stories…
The Earth Opened

The Earth Opened

When the earth cracked open and the sky rained fire, author Mark R. Clifford emerged from the ashes of Mount Pinatubo. When the streets whispered secrets, he listened—and witnessed cases…
Join Author Mark R. Clifford for an Inspiring Journey into Autobiographical Fiction!  

Join Author Mark R. Clifford for an Inspiring Journey into Autobiographical Fiction!  

Discover how storytelling can illuminate the past, reshape the present, and inspire the future.  
In Honor of Veteran’s Day:  A Veteran’s Story

In Honor of Veteran’s Day: A Veteran’s Story

Trapped in a Quonset hut as Mount Pinatubo erupted, Marine Staff Sergeant Mark Clifford and his men faced suffocating darkness and scalding ash, fighting for survival as a typhoon turned…