By Order of the President (Presidential Agent) by W. E. B. Griffin Paperback Book

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Rent By Order of the President (Presidential Agent)

Author: W. E. B. Griffin

Narrator: Dick Hill

Format: Unabridged-MP3, Paperback, Unabridged-CD

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: Dec 2004

Genre: Fiction - Suspense

Retail Price: $29.95

Discs: 2

Synopsis

Two armed men board a 727 all but forgotten at an airfield in Angola. Hijacking the jet, they then slit the throat of the lone crew and fly to parts unknown. The consternation is immediate, as the CIA, FBI, and other agencies race to find out what happened, in the process elbowing one another in the sides a little too vigorously. Fed up, the president of the United States turns to an outside investigator to determine the truth, an Army intelligence officer serving as special assistant to the secretary of homeland security. Delta Force major Carlos Guillermo Castillo, known as Charley, is the son of a German mother and a Tex-Mex father who was killed in the Vietnam War and awarded a Medal of Honor. A West Point graduate, a pilot, and a veteran of Desert Storm, Castillo has a sharp eye for the facts - and the reality behind them. Traveling undercover, he flies to Africa, and there, helped and hindered by unexpected allies and determined enemies, begins to untangle a story of frightening dimensions - a story that, unless he can do something about it, will end very, very badly indeed, not only for Castillo . . . but for all of America.

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BookLender review by Hollie on 2008-08-04 16:47:40

Good character development without being boring. The main character is multifaceted and his history is scandalous. I really liked this title. He's like a wannabe Bond. The book is really long 2 MP3 discs but enjoyable. Lots of information about the military and aircraft as well as a good family drama.