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Past and present collide in the opening pages of The Barbarossa Covenant as retired FBI agent Justin Scott becomes a target for assassination while en route to Rome at the behest of the Vatican's secretary of state. Before learning who wants him dead and why, the reader is whisked back to 1940 wartime London where naval intelligence is working on an audacious plan to thwart the imminent cross channel German invasion. With England's fate hanging in the balance, a papal emissary hand-delivers a sealed letter to Adolf Hitler from a source no mortal would dare ignore or disobey. Its instructions…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
Past and present collide in the opening pages of The Barbarossa Covenant as retired FBI agent Justin Scott becomes a target for assassination while en route to Rome at the behest of the Vatican's secretary of state. Before learning who wants him dead and why, the reader is whisked back to 1940 wartime London where naval intelligence is working on an audacious plan to thwart the imminent cross channel German invasion. With England's fate hanging in the balance, a papal emissary hand-delivers a sealed letter to Adolf Hitler from a source no mortal would dare ignore or disobey. Its instructions are simple. He must immediately turn his attention to the destruction of Russia. England is spared and the mysterious letter soon lost to history-only to surface in the Vatican decades later. Seemingly penned by an unimpeachable source, it warns with God-given certitude that the hour of the Apocalypse is at hand. A deeply troubled pope now wants Justin to either authenticate-or disprove-the message and the messenger-an all but impossible task. In an uphill race against the Doomsday Clock, Justin's quest takes him to several European capitals, then into London for a midnight meeting at 10 Downing Street where he uncovers an electrifying secret-and learns a shocking truth buried between the lines of the frightening letter. Dodging several attempts on his life, Justin races back to Rome and into a trap sprung by terrorists consumed with a blood-chilling agenda . The Barbarossa Covenant is a fast-paced thriller evocative of such bestsellers as Steve Berry's The Patriot Threat or Ken Follett's classic Eye of the Needle. Its time-tested hi-octane formula of interweaving fiction and historical fact inside a meticulously crafted plot will guarantee hours of enjoyment for its target audience of thriller aficionados everywhere.
Autorenporträt
Ian A. O'Connor is the author of Point Option - A Time-Travel Military Thriller which was the 2022 winner of the prestigious Silver Falchion Award for the year's "Best Thriller". It was presented to Ian at the 15th Annual Nashville Writers Conference. His recent thriller, The Pegasus Directive - The Top Secret Kennedy Assassination File features the same Andrew St. James who was re-introduced to readers in The Twilight of the Day. It is a chilling tale of what happened to U.S. pilot-POWs during-and after-the Vietnam War. It was awarded a bronze medal by the Military Writers Society of America for its "totally believable story." Ian is a retired USAF colonel. He is a recognized expert in the field of national security management, a background that serves him well as the foundation for all of his novels. His other thrillers include: The Seventh Seal and The Barbarossa Covenant, both "Justin Scott Thrillers". Kirkus Reviews wrote in high praise of his work: "The end result fits nicely into the Tom Clancy-meets-Dan Brown canon." His co-authored book: SCRAPPY: A Memoir of a Fighter Pilot in Korea and Vietnam, published by McFarland Publishing Company, remains a favorite of the international military aviation community. It recounts the amazing career of USAF Colonel Howard "Scrappy" Johnson, recipient of the 1958 Collier Trophy the year's most meritorious flight. Colonel O'Connor holds a commercial pilot certificate with single engine, and multi-engine ratings. He is a member of The Air Commando Association; an associate member of The Red River Val-ley Fighter Pilots Association; the VFW; and the Mystery Writers of America. He lives on Florida's Treasure Coast with his wife, Candice.