Labyrinth

Hunting an old friend’s killers, a professor-turned-spook unearths a conspiracy that threatens every person on Earth An American op is murdered somewhere in the dusty wastelands of southern Colombia. His final transmission: a desperate warning that whatever he had stumbled upon is worth taking seriously. It is called Tantalus, and in two weeks it will be unleashed on the world. Washington could dispatch the army, the commandos, or the CIA, but professional action will only send the men behind Tantalus under deeper cover. Instead, the State Department chooses Christopher Locke, an old friend of the deceased. Once the Academy’s strongest agent, he’s an unemployed professor with crushing bills, three children, and no prospects. These are problems the government can solve. All he has to do is get on a plane—and take his vengeance. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Jon Land including rare photos from the author’s personal collection. Hunting an old friend & rsquo;s killers, a professor-turned-spook unearths a conspiracy that threatens every person on Earth An American op is murdered somewhere in the dusty wastelands of southern Colombia. His final transmission: a desperate warning that whatever he had stumbled upon is worth taking seriously. It is called Tantalus, and in two weeks it will be unleashed on the world. Washington could dispatch the army, the commandos, or the CIA, but professional action will only send the men behind Tantalus under deeper cover. Instead, the State Department chooses Christopher Locke, an old friend of the deceased. Once the Academy & rsquo;s brightest prospect, he & rsquo;s an unemployed professor with crushing bills, three children, and no prospects. These are problems the government can solve. All he has to do is get on a plane & mdash;and take his vengeance. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Jon Land including rare photos from the author & rsquo;s personal collection Cover Page; Title Page; Contents; Prologue; Part One: Washington, Monday Afternoon; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Part Two: Paris and London, Thursday Morning; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Part Three: Cadgwith Cove, Friday Morning; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Part Four: Liechtenstein and Austria, Saturday Afternoon; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Chapter 14; Chapter 15; Part Five: Schaan, Monday Morning; Chapter 16; Chapter 17; Chapter 18; Part Six: Florence and San Sebastian, Tuesday Afternoon; Chapter 19; Chapter 20; Chapter 21; Chapter 22 Part Seven: Rome and London, Wednesday MorningChapter 23; Chapter 24; Chapter 25; Chapter 26; Chapter 27; Part Eight: Geneva and Austria, Thursday Morning; Chapter 28; Chapter 29; Chapter 30; Chapter 31; Part Nine: Washington and Keysar Flats, Sunday Afternoon; Chapter 32; Chapter 33; Chapter 34; Part Ten: San Sebastian, Monday Morning; Chapter 35; Epilogue; A Biography of Jon Land; Acknowledgments; A Sneak Peek at Strong at the Break; Copyright Page