The Salzburg Mission

About the Book

ieutenant Jim Stone, an infantry platoon leader in Salzburg, becomes involved with the werewolves shortly after the end of World War II.  The werewolves were diehard Nazis ordered to fall back and fight to the end in the alps.  He became involved in a conflict with a small group while on a search party for Martin Bormann, a highly ranked, deadly Nazi high in the alps.

After winning a shootout in the alps, he returned to Salzburg and became a prison stockade compound commander.  Political leaders, and high Nazi leaders, and generals were inmates.  With a sidekick, he uncovers a black market in the camp, and captures the culprit with the aid of an Austrian Captain Bauer an inmate and assistant in the camp.

Jim's buddy, Bob, often traveled to Saalfelden to a German supply dump for German rations to feed the prison camp.  They learn of a huge two city blackmarket headed by a former Nazi informer.  Using Bob's girlfriend's connections with the blackmarketeer, and using the rations as bait, they attempt a sting operation to land the elusive leader, Klaus Becker, behind bars.  After perilous attempts to kill Jim and Bob along the mountainous and treacherous road high in the alps, and blowing up Jim's and Inge's vehicles in the city, the racketeer then launched attacks on the store in the old market section that was set up as a lure.  Jim fell in love with the beautiful Inge, an  apparent accomplice of Klaus, but who became his ally in the battle against the gangster.  Jim and Inge,  pursue the murderers  to the autobahn  and after a high speed chase, a shootout results.  They enjoyed a brief victory celebration, and learned that the communists are behind the plot and their lives are in danger.  The communist party needed money, and they also were fighting for control of the new Austrian government.  Bauer, a candidate for office, is saved from a red assassin by Jim. The assassin was a German defector to the U.S. and after enlisting became a secret agent.

A surprise ending sets up the sequence of novels that follow.

About the Author

Born in 1923, in Bellefonte, Pa. Enlisted in the Army in 1942. Separated from the service as lieutenant in 1946. Most duties were assigned by 42nd division Battalion Intelligence Officer, and included searching for Martin Bormann in the Alps and was a prison compound commander in Salzburg, where Nazis were screened for possible trial in Nuremburg. Attended University of Georgia, and George Washington University. Have a beautiful wife of 54 years and three wonderful and beautiful children. Also we have four beautiful grandchildren. Worked as salesman for many years and owned two businesses. We bought my mothers cosmetic business and I owned a wholesale costume jewelry business. Action and adventure novels are my favorite writing categories . I also paint oils, acrylics, pastels and watercolors.