Blowback

Authors: Fullilove, Eric
Publisher: Harper
BISAC/Subject: FIC031000
ISBN: 9780062277091, Related ISBNs: 006227709X, 9780060936709, 9780062277091
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 352,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis:

blowback \blo-bak\ n: the unintended results of covert intelligence operations that come back to haunt you.

When the Unthinkable Happens—

On India's border a weapon of mass destruction has begun a terrifying countdown toward Armageddon.

A Conspiracy Unfolds—

In Washington, D.C., Richard Whelan, National Security Advisor to the President and one of the most powerful men in the administration, has just been framed for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, the daughter of a prominent defense contractor who happens to be a staunch supporter of the President ...

The One Man Who Can Find the Answers—

As powerful enemies align to keep him from the truth, Richard Whelan—alone, a fugitive from justice—finds himself in a race against time as the world heads to the brink of nuclear confrontation.

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