By Order of the President (A Presidential Agent Novel) - Hardcover

Griffin, W.E.B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399152075 ISBN 13: 9780399152078

Publisher: Putnam Adult, 2004

Synopsis

Over the years, W.E.B. Griffin's stories of the military and police, told with crackling realism and rich characters, have won him millions of fans and acclaim as "the dean of the American war adventure" (Publishers Weekly). Now he vaults into the present day with a series as exciting as anything he has ever written.

At an airfield in Angola, two men board a leased Boeing 727; then, once it is in the air, slit the pilot's throat and fly to parts unknown. The consternation is immediate, as the CIA, FBI, FAA, and other agencies race to find out what has happened, in the process elbowing each other in the sides a little too vigorously.

Fed up, the President of the United States turns to an outside investigator to determine the truth, an Army intelligence officer serving as special assistant to the Director of Homeland Security. Major Carlos Guillermo Castillo, known as Charley, is the son of a German mother and a Tex-Mex father, a Medal of Honor winner who died in Vietnam. A pilot, West Point graduate, and veteran of Desert Storm and the Special Forces, Castillo has a sharp eye for the facts-and the reality behind the facts. Traveling undercover, he flies to Africa, and there, helped and hindered by unexpected allies and determined enemies, begins to untangle a story of frightening dimensions-a story that, unless he can do something about it, will end very, very badly.

About this title

About the Author:

W.E.B. Griffin is the author of six bestselling series.

From AudioFile:

In post 9/11 America, all intelligence arms of the government are committed to sharing information and working cooperatively in the war on terrorism. Or, are they? In mid-2005, a 727 is hijacked from an African airport and disappears. The FBI, CIA, and other agencies jockey for position as they scramble to be first to find out what happened. In frustration, the president turns to an outside investigator to determine the truth, and Charlie Castillo, the latest W.E.B. Griffin leading man, takes center stage. Dick Hill does a top-notch job presenting a huge cast of charters from far-flung corners of the globe. His narration truly captures the ebb and flow of emotion as Castillo and his colleagues race to save the Liberty Bell. The Liberty Bell? Griffin and Hill are a great match, and this story is a heck of a ride. T.J.M. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Putnam Adult
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0399152075
• ISBN 13: 9780399152078
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 528