The Radioactive Satellite

About the Book

The crash of a radioactive Russian spy satellite brings government agents, bad guys and a cast of characters together in Cold-War Alaska.

Political tensions between the US and the USSR are high. The attempted recovery of the runaway satellite tangles together the lives of a high-tech Air Force recovery team, a veteran government agent and his “shadow”, and a Bigfoot-hunting writer accompanied by her flirtatious assistant. A civilian yacht, a special dog and Ketchikan locals are drawn into the fast-paced search that ultimately includes an internationally infamous Russian spy.

The story is based on factual events, and the author deftly weaves these events into a unique adventure for each of the characters. Names, dates and locations have been altered to protect the privacy of the individuals involved.

About the Author

The author was stationed in Alaska in the navy air Force, and assigned to the Air Force Air Defense Command as a civilian. The advent of electronics transferred him to Silicon Valley where he tested reconnaissance and communications satellites. He now enjoys his hobbies of boating, amateur radio and disaster communications.