Complex sentence: The first two Splinter Cell novels were written by Raymond Benson; however, in 2006, Benson announced he was finished with "Splinter Cell" and that the next novel would be written by a different author under the same pseudonym.
Split into simpler sentences: The first two Splinter Cell novels were written by Raymond Benson. However, in 2006, Benson announced he was finished with "Splinter Cell" and that the next novel would be written by a different author, under the same pseudonym.