"Today, every inhabitant of this planet must contemplate the day when this planet may no longer be habitable. Every man, woman and child lives under a nuclear Sword of Damocles, hanging by the slenderest of threads, capable of being cut at any moment by accident or miscalculation or by madness. The weapons of war must be abolished before they abolish us.” John F. Kennedy For 13 days in October 1962 the world came the closest to nuclear Armageddon. On 22 November 1963, President Kennedy was assassinated. On the 25th of November, as Kennedy’s body lay in state at the Rotunda in Washington, Anastas Mikyoan, Khrushchev’s top adviser, presented the Premier’s condolences to Jacqueline Kennedy. She took Mikoyan’s hand in both hers and told him: “I am sure that Chairman Khrushchev and my husband could have been successful in the search for peace, and they were really striving for that. Now the Chairman must continue the agreed upon endeavor and bring it to completion.” On 12 October 1964, a Washington socialite named Mary Meyer was shot in the back of the head and through the heart at point-blank range. She had been married to a high-ranking CIA agent. More importantly, she had been carrying on an affair with President John F. Kennedy and was one of his most trusted friends, at his side through the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis. On 13 October 1964, the day after Mary Meyer’s murder, the Soviet Politburo forced Nikita Khrushchev to resign from power and put him under house arrest. Today, Paul Ducharme and Evie Tolliver unveil a Fail Safe type scenario brokered by President Kennedy and Premier Khrushchev and race against time before the archaic Sword of Damocles initiates World War III. Library Journal : "A masterpiece of technology and suspense. A thriller that delivers in all areas--plot, suspense, authenticity and pace. Not to be missed by fans of the genre." Kirkus Reviews : "Fascinating, imaginative and nerve-wracking. Mayer's tough, businesslike soldiers again include a tough, businesslike female." Publisher's Weekly : "A pulsing technothriller. A nail-biter in the best tradition of adventure fiction." Journal of US Special Operations : "This is one book you can trust." Kirkus Reviews : "Action packed entertainment. An atavistic milieu plausibly conjured up by Mayer." Publishers Weekly : "Mayer keeps story and characters firmly under control. The venal motives of the scientists and military bureaucracy are tellingly contrasted with the idealism of the soldiers--a treat for military fiction readers." Library Journal : "This book will appeal to a variety of military fiction readers. Recommended!" Assembly Magazine (Association of Graduates, West Point) : "Bob Mayer has stretched the limits of the military action novel. Mayer brings an accurate depiction of military life to this book which greatly enhances its credibility." Kirkus Reviews : "Sinewy writing enhances this already potent action fix. An adrenaline cocktail from start to finish." Southern Book Trade : "Clancy, Coonts and Brown might have the market cornered when it comes to hardware, but Mayer knows what all Infantry types will tell you: it's the soldier who makes all the difference. Fans of military action will eat this one up. Bob Mayer just keeps getting better and better." Kansas City Journal Enquirer : "What a delicious adventure-thriller. Its clever, plausible plot gives birth to lots of action and suspense." San Francisco Examiner : "A fast-paced thriller with compelling main characters and incredibly determined foes." Midwest Book Review : "Unlike most military stories this will appeal to general audiences as a fine thriller. Highly recommended, indeed." Bookpage : "Take an original look at a simmering world hot spot, and generates a lot of suspense along the way. A winner on all points." Library Journal : "A heart-pounding thriller. Inventive, entertaining, and realistic adventure. Highly recommended." Kirkus : "A ripping good biotech/military thriller that plausibly depicts the high costs of combating unseen enemies. An absorbing and well-written series." Bob Mayer is a NY Times Bestselling author, graduate of West Point, former Special Operations and the feeder of Cool Gus. He's had over 75 books published and sold over 5 million, including the #1 series Area 51, The Green Berets, Atlantis and the Time Patrol. Born in the Bronx, having traveled the world, he now lives peacefully with his wife and dogs. He previously wrote under multiple pen names including Robert Doherty, Greg Donegan, Joe Dalton and Bob McGuire. Download his free Readers Guide for a list of all his titles and links. For more information, free ebooks, free audio and pictures of the legendary Cool Gus go to bobmayer.com