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Special Agent Gene Carey launched his adventure career with the U.S Secret Service early in his life. This novel begins with a carefully calculated counter sniper training exercise of the ordeal of a counter sniper attempting to prevent an assassination attempt on the President of the United States. It is followed by an assignment to deal with a very short time frame to set-up a USSS Command Center for the first national major event after 9/11 which happens to be the NFL Super Bowl in New Orleans. Trouble and many surprises seem to follow him through his short time experience in New Orleans, but he somehow manages to prevent any significant security breaches. After New Orleans, he was tasked with an unexpected order to assist a protective detail at a temporary command post site in Saudi Arabia where he experienced an unexpected welcome gift from a Saudi government.
A trip to Bogota, Columbia was another time in Agent Carey's life that was filled with more intrigue and danger for anyone to handle. Nothing is really truly safe or taken for granted in Agent Carey's life. The mission is what it is and it owns you all the time. Even New York City draws attention to terrorist who what to make a statement. He attempts to stop a plot to blow up one of the New York bridges along with tracking down people who threaten the President. The Presidential debates offered more challenges and surprises with the everyday activities. But through all of this, Agent Carey would experience "flashbacks" of his past life that included time on the beaches, fishing in Canadian lakes, and fighting off tough kids. His background is fully described in detail including his thoughts and beliefs at that time. The author purposely described and explored careful details of the main character Agent Carey so as to give the reader a clear view of his unusual and unique life.
Special Agent Gene Carey launched his adventure career with the U.S Secret Service early in his life. This novel begins with a carefully calculated counter sniper training exercise of the ordeal of a counter sniper attempting to prevent an assassination attempt on the President of the United States. It is followed by an assignment to deal with a very short time frame to set-up a USSS Command Center for the first national major event after 9/11 which happens to be the NFL Super Bowl in New Orleans. Trouble and many surprises seem to follow him through his short time experience in New Orleans, but he somehow manages to prevent any significant security breaches. After New Orleans, he was tasked with an unexpected order to assist a protective detail at a temporary command post site in Saudi Arabia where he experienced an unexpected welcome gift from a Saudi government.
A trip to Bogota, Columbia was another time in Agent Carey's life that was filled with more intrigue and danger for anyone to handle. Nothing is really truly safe or taken for granted in Agent Carey's life. The mission is what it is and it owns you all the time. Even New York City draws attention to terrorist who what to make a statement. He attempts to stop a plot to blow up one of the New York bridges along with tracking down people who threaten the President. The Presidential debates offered more challenges and surprises with the everyday activities. But through all of this, Agent Carey would experience "flashbacks" of his past life that included time on the beaches, fishing in Canadian lakes, and fighting off tough kids. His background is fully described in detail including his thoughts and beliefs at that time. The author purposely described and explored careful details of the main character Agent Carey so as to give the reader a clear view of his unusual and unique life.
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- PublisherOutskirts Press
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1432750542
- ISBN 13 9781432750541
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages128
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