# Author John David on Writing "The Pawn" — Mystery, Plot Twists & The Writer's Process

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Podcast: [SGP Radio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sgp-radio-6819817)
Published: 2026-07-15T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this episode of The Man Space, hosts Russ and Les welcome author John David to discuss his LeMaster Files series, including his new novel The Pawn and the journey from book one to book three. The conversation covers John’s writing process, plot ideas and rewrites, publishing life, opinions on trends like man-purses and AI in writing, and what readers can expect next in the series.

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