The 14th Day - Williams, Scott A.

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Résumé :
The 14th Day will have you on the edge of your seat while tugging at your heart strings. Stefan Adamek, a CIA spy based in Cuba in 1962, has grown weary of the espionage business. Although still yearning for revenge against Communists for killing his father, the loneliness that comes from working as a spy has begun to take its toll. But when he uncovers a plot by anti-Communist rebels to fire a Soviet missile at the U.S. mainland, he knows he must act - even if it means remaining in Cuba and risking his life. Led by a disillusioned former friend of Fidel Castro, the rebels hope to trigger a U.S. invasion, topple Castro's regime, and install a democratic form of government. The stakes rise when a U-2 spy plane discovers Soviet missile sites under construction in the Cuban countryside, triggering the thirteen days known as the Cuban Missile Crisis. As Cuba's secret police close in on him, Stefan receives help from an unexpected source: Sara Sanabria, a beautiful, young widow pressured by Castro to support his regime, denounce her late husband, and become his lover. As the Cuban Missile Crisis heads toward war between the two superpowers, will Sara reach Stefan in time to save his life, and will Stefan prevent the rebels from shattering the negotiated peace? The events of the fourteenth day will answer both questions.

Biographie:
Scott A. Williams has been a professional writer since 1985, first as a newspaper reporter, later as a freelance writer for newspapers, magazines, websites, and book publishers, and, most recently, as a freelance grant writer for nonprofits. Along with hundreds of articles, he is the author of several nonfiction and fiction books. He has flown with the Blue Angels (he passed out and threw up!) and interviewed celebrities, corporate bigwigs, and politicians (he wanted to throw up!). His fiction includes THE STEPS THEY TOOK, I KNOW MY DAD LOVES ME, and, most recently, THE 14TH DAY. His reporting and researching infuse his fiction with realism that make his characters and stories come alive. Williams is the father of two adult children--Avery and Grace--and lives in Corpus Christi, Texas, with his wife, Veronica, and their tabby cat, K.D. He can be reached at: www.scottawilliamsbooks.com scottawilliamsbooks@yahoo.com