by Mel Harrison
In the early 1990s, America changed course and supported military and economic assistance to India at Pakistan’s expense.
Alex Boyd, deputy regional security officer at the US Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, must defend the Embassy, employees, and a visiting US Senate delegation against vicious, heavily armed, fanatical terrorists. He must also overcome the staid traditionalists within the Foreign Service, itself, who believe nothing should be done to aggravate locals. The new Embassy press officer, Rachel Smith, an accomplished athlete and intellectual powerhouse, intimately bonds with Alex, making his assignment packed with action.
When you go to Pakistan, no one promises you’ll return alive.
About the Author
During Mel Harrison’s 28-year career with the U.S. Department of State, he was presented with the Award for Valor and the Regional Security Officer of the Year award, worldwide.
Serving most of his career in the Diplomatic Security Service, he was assigned to embassies in Islamabad, Saigon, Quito, Rome, Seoul, and London (twice).
Earning a BS degree in Economics from the University of Maryland, he completed graduate work at The American University and graduated from the NATO Defense College in Rome.
Retirement saw Mel working in corporate security for another 10 years. Now, he’s writing a series of thrillers featuring Alex Boyd, a special agent with the Diplomatic Security Service. His novels are rich with description of real behind-the-scenes situations of a diplomatic career.
Mel Harrison
