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As
the Cold War sputters to a close and the Soviet Union
disintegrates, rogue elements on both sides of the Iron Curtain
join in a deadly plot to maintain their hold on power. Months
later, international telephone intercepts trigger a CIA
investigation into the nebulous codeword "Jabberwock." Cameron
Quinn, a veteran clandestine officer with a drinking problem,
draws the task of tracking it down. After his superiors doubt
Jabberwock's importance, Quinn turns for help to a former FBI
buddy, Burke Hill, whose tarnished career ended years earlier.
For Hill, it becomes a quest to prove his own worth after an
accident forces him to continue the investigation alone, without
CIA sanction. With the help of Quinn's daughter Lori, a former
CIA operative, he discovers a multinational team of killers
rehearsing on an island off the Florida coast. As official and
unofficial forces work to stop them, Burke and Lori realize they
hold the only hope of stopping a plot to assassinate American
and Russian presidents.
What
reviewers are saying
“We’re in a renaissance of espionage literature, and Chester
Campbell’s Beware the Jabberwock
is right up there with the best of them. High stakes,
convincing action, an unexpected alliance, and betrayal on all
sides – a great read.”
Timothy Hallinan, best-selling author of The Fear Artist,
a Poke Rafferty Bangkok thriller
“Burke Hill, disgraced agent turned nature photographer, is a
likable and believable hero, reluctantly drawn back into the
dangerous and seductive intelligence game. Veteran agent Cameron
Quinn is the flawed but sympathetic character who delivers
Burke’s call to action. The writing is vivid and the plot
convincing. It’s a smart, sharp read, one I found it difficult
to put down.”
Jaden Terrell, author of the acclaimed Racing the Devil
“Offbeat and fast-moving, Beware the Jabberwock
delivers step-by-step excitement in a world-class
thriller marked by cross and double-cross.”
Pat Browning, author of Absinthe of Malice
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