The Monroe Decision

When US covert operative Aaron Monroe is given the assignment to eliminate two high profile ISIS leaders, he discovers dozens of children locked in rooms in the basement of a European villa. He enlists the help of Sarah, his socialite girlfriend, and together they uncover a pipeline that supplies child brides and terrorist recruits to ISIS. Just when he is about to close the case, Monroe is betrayed. No one is above suspicion, not even members of his own agency. Filled with action and intrigue across the globe, the The Monroe Decision is a thrill ride that could come from tomorrow’s news.

Patrick Clark holds an undergraduate degree in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee and a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College. He is a retired U. S. Navy Commander whose active duty military career included four at-sea assignments as well as tours of duty on the U.S. Joint Staff and a diplomatic assignment to Saudi Arabia. He has recently reignited the passion for writing that drove him to his studies in writing and has published two short stories in an anthology titled, By The Bay, Stories of East Beach. His stories were titled Boneyard and the Town Hall Incident. A third short story titled Dead Drop was included in the By The Bay II anthology published in April 2017. The Monroe Decision is Patrick's debut novel.