MANTLE OF SPIES

About the Book

Inside the Oval Office a seasoned spymaster learns that a blackmailer has resurfaced from the Cold War days. To thwart this blackmail scheme aimed at maligning the Secretary of State, the spymaster has a two-day window to find the blackmailer. If the blackmailer doesn't receive his ransom, he will torpedo a luxury cruise liner in the Pacific Ocean. Prior to this meeting, the spymaster received covert information about a missing Russian sub. With a race against time, the spymaster assigns Special Agent Ensign Nick McMasters for this intricate assignment. McMasters locates the blackmailer at a jazz festival in Mexico. The trick is to subdue the blackmailer with specially made state of the art newly developed mind-controlling lenses. The old spymaster, who orchestrated the assignment, talks to a Russian general about their Cold War blackmailer and their missing submarine. If the hypnotic state works, the blackmailer releases secret information. After which, McMasters desperately hunts for the moored Russian submarine in the coastal waters of Mexico.

About the Author

From 1971-73, Harold E. Adler worked on intelligence matters while in the U.S. Navy. Learning about covert activities, he developed an interest in the intelligence game. His first book, Alone on Watch was a widely accepted novel about counterfeiting. Presently, the author lives in Texas with his wife and enjoys sailing and gathering material for his third spy novel.