Synopses & Reviews
White House press secretary Jim Schmidt is a master of spin, with the skills to cajole and otherwise persuade the nation's most powerful jounalists. Jim's younger brother Bill is the charismatic captain of the USS Winston Churchill, and leader of its expert but rambunctious crew. When the United States uncovers a Libyan chemical warfare plot, the brothers, along with beautiful and savvy Washington reporter Sue O'Dell, are plunged into a crisis of international terrorism -- in which controlling the facts is essential in keeping the upper hand...and in which the standard rules of engagement no longer apply.
Synopsis
White House press secretary Jim Schmidt is a master of spin, with the skills to cajole and otherwise persuade the nation's most powerful jounalists. Jim's younger brother Bill is the charismatic captain of the USS Winston Churchill, and leader of its expert but rambunctious crew. When the United States uncovers a Libyan chemical warfare plot, the brothers, along with beautiful and savvy Washington reporter Sue O'Dell, are plunged into a crisis of international terrorism -- in which controlling the facts is essential in keeping the upper hand...and in which the standard rules of engagement no longer apply.
About the Author
Captain Bill Harlow retired from the U.S. Navy in 1997, after twenty-five years of service, to become the chief of public affairs for the Central Intelligence Agency. He has served as the Navy's deputy spokesman in Europe, as special assistant to the secretary of the Navy, and as assistant White House press secretary for national security and foreign affairs. He lives in northern Virginia.