Synopsis: On July 4, 1946, Navy Captain Edward Lawson attempted to fly an experimental seaplane into the hands of the Soviet Union. The top-secret plane crashed in the Atlantic Ocean before he could succeed with his traitorous action. His body, and the wreck of the plane, were lost at sea. Mike Howard runs a small aviation museum, and, several decades later, his war-hero family still feels the sting of Lawson''s unpatriotic actions. When Mike is pressured by Lawson''s grandson, Jesse, to mount a search for the traitor''s corpse, his first instinct is to vehemently refuse. However, his scholarly instincts quickly get drawn into the hunt, and he soon realizes that there is much more to the story.
As Mike''s corporate sponsors passionately lobby for him to stop stirring up old issues, it is made clear to him just how tangled the web of espionage has become. Soon bodies are dropping like flies and Mike is forced on the run. He desperately unravels the threads of deceit, scrambling for the truth before his own life - and the lives of those he loves - are brutally added to the list of sacrificed men of conscience.
Review: Wow, talk about a small book that packs a punch! The book was roller coaster fun from the opening chapter! The author starts you out with a simple condronum for his main character and within 2 chapters a riveting thriller has emerged, leading the reader through a maze of lies and deceit, where sudden transitions mean more truths and half-truths to add to the muddle. Add in a good dose of aviation and military history and you've got a book, that appeals to men and women! You'll find yourself rooting for the trio of main characters near the end and holding your breath through the ending! if you like action movies, you will LOVE this book! In fact, I would love to see it made into a movie- it could be very inspirational and patriotic!
About the Writing: Hollyday sets his novels in his River Sunday, Maryland area. In his fiction he describes his recurring theme that human settlers since prehistoric times in the Chesapeake region, have left a mist of legend and history, that permeates its modern stories with a certain compelling truth. At the same time he incorporates the stories of machines with those of their human owners. Each novel also records the continuing beautiful nature of the area. His characters combat evil, both in man, and man made."
About the Author: Thomas Hollyday (1942-present) was born in Easton, Maryland. His father was an acclaimed photographer and his mother a brilliant teacher.His father's family were active in the history of Maryland since its settlement while his mother's family were prominent in Democratic Party politics. His grandmother's family descended from a well known German industrial family of Baltimore. He studied writing with Elliott Coleman at the prestigious Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars and with C.Michael Curtis of the Atlantic Monthly. He served with distinction in Vietnam and became a successful international businessman.He also drew illustrations for national magazines and published maritime and Civil War istory.
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