Bøger af Ian Duncan MacDonald

Massive Retaliation: New Novel Pits USA against China for World Domination; as Caribbean Island Becomes Playground for Fusion of Fact & Fiction. Masterfully crafted by Ian D. MacDonald, 'Massive Retaliation' takes the age-old battle for domination between the United State and China to a chilling new level. Fusing razor-sharp fiction with a premise that is grounded firmly in reality, the novel depicts China's direct violation of 1823's Monroe Doctrine as they attempt to set up a military base on the Caribbean island of St. Matts. A U.S. Government employee with family on the island is sent to investigate, as readers become acutely aware of the continuing threat of nuclear warfare. While the United States claims to be the most powerful nation on Earth, China openly brands itself with the same prestige. This battle for world domination is by no means new, but a powerful and thought-provoking novel by Ian D. MacDonald makes it all the more vivid as the confrontation becomes militarized. 'Massive Retaliation' capitalizes on the author's deep and passionate knowledge for the Caribbean. The narrative depicts China's attempts to lease a former British military base on the island of St. Matts, putting itself in direct violation of the real-world 1823 Monroe Doctrine. Nagasaki could quickly become the United States second-to-last nuclear bomb drop... Synopsis: Dr. Rob Lyons, a State Department analyst, in the year 2020 is quietly sent to the Caribbean island of Saint Matts. He has been tasked with investigating why, at this time, the People's Republic of China are daring to lease a long abandoned British naval base from the government of that island. No foreign government has dared intrude into America's private Caribbean preserve in 200 years. What has suddenly made the Chinese so brave. Will the island's disloyalty to the United States be punished with nuclear obliteration - as one senator is demanding? Could this intrusion lead to a nuclear confrontation between China and the United States? Equipped with the latest, top secret, monitoring and weapon technology, assisted by the woman he loves, Barbara Wall, a beautiful T.V. journalist, Rob Lyons enters into a hostile, dangerous environment where violence, greed, betrayal and corruption test his physical and moral strength. While fiction, this novel really does cross over into the real world," explains MacDonald. "From China's investment in the Caribbean to drone submarines, the distance between the nation and the United States could begin to shrink at any time. Pushing the United States to the edge could be easy, with catastrophic results. Above all, I want readers to realize that nuclear warfare is still very much an option. It's scary to say the least." Continuing, "One thing I am passionate about is writing from authority. I have a very close personal connection to the Caribbean and have become acutely aware of the corrupt 'system' that exists in the region. Of course, Washington isn't squeaky clean either; readers can now experience what happens when these power struggles clash and military action could be the only option." To date, the book has attracted critical acclaim. Dr. J. Turner comments, "...one should write about what one knows. Mr. MacDonald has an intimate knowledge of the Caribbean Islands and also has extensive business expertise and a thorough knowledge of politics. So he has honed these skills to produce a riveting first novel...," Allan Swartz adds, "... a wildly entertaining political thriller, pitting the United States against China for world domination. At the heart of this fast-paced story is the island of Saint Matts in the Caribbean. This novel grabbed my attention from the start to finish. A very imaginative story with excellent character development. Much of the book is written tongue-in-cheek, which provides for some comedic moments in the midst of potential disaster."

To win his re-election, the President is engineering an invasion of Canada to channel water from Lake Superior to the parched South West United States. He is sure the water deprived 80,000,000 Americans in New Mexico, California, Arizona and Nevada will reward him with their votes. Dr. Rob Lyons is sent, by State Department, to Canada to obtain the support of the invasion of Ontario from both Quebec separatists and Western Canadian separatists. In exchange for their treasonous support, these renegade provinces will receive American recognition as independent republics. A greedy lobbyist in Washington leaks the President's secret invasion plan to the Canadian government. This results in Rob Lyons and his beautiful assistant immediately becoming hunted fugitives. and in first nations tribes conspiring to assassinate the president to stop the theft of their water and their sacred lands. This is the second novel in the Rob Lyons Series.

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I just finished this thriller book Beware the Aband....I could not stop reading last night but went to bed by 4 a.m. I just finished it. What a great book. You really have done your research and it is almost scary how much you know and how you planned his escape. PLEASE, PLEASE, I need a second book. We now need to know how John C. is going to carry on in Paris.....Sabina P."Beware The Abandoned, a good read! When I first started the book I thought I would take advantage of the short chapters and read a little at a time, but once I got in to it, I couldn't put it down and finished it in a couple of days."...Don F. This is an action packed story about John Cross, an abandoned child who was fighting for survival on the mean streets of Los Angeles, when The Sanctuary (a capitalist, non religious sect) selected him to be trained to accumulate great wealth. They search the world slums for the brightest and and most creative orphans. John's financial success allows the sect to search for more abandoned children to grow their wealth. How John Cross realizes this wealth is of no concern to The Sanctuary. What is critical to them, is keeping their money maker ahead of his pursuers - the mob and the FBI. The murders in France, Nevada and Delaware were just John Cross' removal of obstacles in the path to wealth. Will his latest romantic interest also become an obstacle? The FBI and the mob are closing in fast on his hideaway in a small beach town on the Delaware coast.

DUEL explores a confrontation between the Peoples Republic of China and the United States when China dares to lease an old, abandoned, British naval base on a Caribbean island. Rob Lyons, a State Department analyst, is sent to Saint Matts to determine why the Chinese now seem so dismissive of America's ability to respond to this threat to their security.Assassination, political intrigue, corrupt politicians, new technologies, romance, monkeys, lawyers and a threat of a nuclear war make it a page turner.