Product Description
by Al Pessin (Author)
Internationally renowned journalist, former foreign correspondent, Pentagon and war reporter Al Pessin brings to life the war in Afghanistan in his second Task Force Epsilon thriller, as a daring undercover mission must avert catastrophe.
"Adventure, political intrigue, suspense, and action galore." --Steve BerryExplosions rock London, Paris, and Washington. Casualties number in the thousands. The President orders his covert agencies to retaliate with full force. It's time to launch Operation Blowback. The Defense Intelligence Agency's Bridget Davenport was in the strike zone when the terrorists attacked. Claiming responsibility is Al-Souri, a jihadist who has consolidated multiple extremist cells in Syria. He plans to establish his own rule and wage all-out war against the West. For Blowback to succeed, Bridget needs a covert operative to infiltrate Al-Souri's forces. U. S. Army Lieutenant Faraz Abdallah is still recovering from his last mission. But both he and Bridget know he's the only man for the job. Faraz must re-enter the terrorists' deadly world -- before America's enemies launch their next offensive. "Reading Blowback is like saddling a rocket. Once it gets going, hang on for the ride!"
--John Gilstrap "A riveting and relentless read."
--Jon Land "Blowback kept me up all night. Al Pessin is the new Tom Clancy."
--Tony Park "A timely thriller that pulls no punches. Highly recommended."
--Ward Larsen
Author Biography
Al Pessin is an award-winning thriller author and journalist. As a foreign correspondent based in Hong Kong, Islamabad, Beijing, Jerusalem and London, he received the National Association of Government Communicators Award and won a Gold Medal at the International Radio Festivals of New York. He's reported from war zones in Iraq, Afghanistan and Eastern Ukraine, as well as Tahrir Square in Cairo and Independence Square in Kyiv, and was expelled by the Chinese government for reporting on the Tiananmen Massacre. He also covered the Pentagon for six-and-a-half years, and his expertise earned from reporting on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan informs his fiction writing, which illuminates those conflicts and the broader war on terrorism. A member of Mystery Writers of America, Florida Chapter, the Florida Writers Association, and the Authors Guild, Al Pessin lives with his wife in Delray Beach, FL. Visit AlPessin.com.
