The Death Zone

The remnants of ISIS have been planning a series of great strikes against the infidels. Working with limited resources, men and money, they are devising multiple operations that, if successful, may kill millions, possibly hundreds of millions of people guilty of nothing more that worshiping a different god.President James P. Hardessy enlists the help of protagonist Paul Decker to track down the Marburg virus that has been transported to Kathmandu, Nepal.The president has teamed Paul up with a biologist who knows how to handle the Marburg and is also an experienced climb. But unknown to Paul and the president, she is, in fact, a member of the extreme Jihadist group, The Army of Justice.An international expedition is set to climb Mt. Everest. Ambassadors from six nations are using the expedition to develop a working relationship between countries that had been adversaries and who will, after the camaraderie and success they have on the mountain, take home that confidence and mutual respect to hammer out a nuclear disarmament agreement.The terrorists will attack the infidels on four fronts at once: the releasing of small pox in America, Marburg in the Sahel, a suicide bomber in Algiers, an attack on opening night at the World Soccer Cup by a car loaded with explosives and the Everest expedition in Nepal.The terrorists plan is both intricate and subtle. And Paul must not only climb with the ambassadors to ensure their safety, but learn of the method by which the terrorists intend to disperse the Marburg before they get a chance to complete their plan.The American government is stretched thin attempting to find and circumvent the plots, all while a clock is ticking down to zero. I am a political activist who has written position papers for the Carter and Clinton White Houses. And I am now working with the Elizabeth Warren Campaign. My work on social issues has received recognition directly from the President of Mexico. I have written 30 novels, mostly international political thrillers. These are fiction based on fact. I am dedicated to exposing the truth, uncovering corruption, waste, and ignorance. Due to my Master's Degree in International Affairs from the University of Pennsylvania, I am well qualified to do this work. I am not in it for the money. I am trying to wake people up, touch hearts, change minds, have them see and understand circumstances in the world they may not have been aware of. I want to make a positive difference in the world. Thank you. .Paul Decker: Delta Force, Seal Team 6, CIA, Code 6 operative. Takes orders from a single person: The President of the United States. He takes the assignments no one else will touch. But he is a 21st century solider, just as likely to use his computer skills: hacking, installing viruses, entering key stroke loggers, infiltration and exfiltration of secure sites, assassination.His assignments send him all over world where he usually teams up with a beautiful woman to compete an assignment. He's been shot, stabbed, beat up but never beaten.When Paul completes an assignment, the country is better off. But not Paul. His weakness is alcohol which he falls on when the memories of his failed marriage and estranged children overwhelm him. For having given all to the military, there is little left for his own well-being.I write political, military, crime and scientific thrillers. All my stories come right off the front pages of the major magazines and newspapers.I do not write books that simply entertain. My stories touch hearts and change minds, make readers laugh and cry, inspire people.My stories straddle the line between fiction and non-fiction.