The Devil's Kiss

About the Book

Cortland Jamison, a member of CIA’s elite ZODIAC strike team, is charged with highest priority missions in Afghanistan, Zaire, post-Perestroika Russia, Colombia and the US. In addition to fighting against the Soviets, Jamison rescues a deep cover CIA agent and his family from renegade soldiers in Zaire; confronts a brutal Russian mafioso outside Moscow; and finally matches wits with a powerful Colombian drug lord and his murderous bodyguard. The story includes at its core the US President’s wife and his closest advisor. A significant role is also played by four Missouri brothers who use blackmail and muscle to become major political power brokers and partners with the Colombian cartel.

About the Author

The author is a former CIA operative who has spent most of his professional career in the international arena from the last days of the Algerian struggle for independence to a three year effort to strengthen private businesses in Eastern Europe. Four years were spent in Saudi Arabia with a major brokerage house broadening the Kingdom’s industrial base and lesser periods across Africa and Latin America. He served as a radar operator in a patrol squadron in the Pacific during the Korean War, holds a Masters Degree from Columbia University in International Affairs, and played professional baseball before joining the Navy.