Steinberg, Richard
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From AudioFile There's so much going on at the beginning of this thriller that, even with Hill's clear, dependable narration, it's hard to track the s
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tory line. This complex story pits the last two of the Cold War's ultimate spies and killers (4 phase men) against each other--amid a Chinese attempt to subvert the U.S. Presidency with a well-placed mole. Hill's striking narration makes the initially choppy and confusing plot palatable, and when the story begins to make sense, Hill's performance shines. The listener is captivated as Hill describes a female congressional aide's escape from capture by hiding in a storm drain. If the listener can get by phase one of this book, the rest, thanks to Hill, becomes a pleasure. A.L.H. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine Product Description The 4 Phase Man Relics of the Cold War, four-phase men are CIA legend. Experts in all four of the most crucial, most specialized areas of black operations-- intelligence gathering, counter-intelligence, electronic warfare, and assasination-- four phase men are capable of carrying out the most complicated, dangerous, and deadly missions alone. And since the earliest stages of O.S.S., there have been only seven of this special breed. Now two remain alive - Colin Meadows and Gerald Goldman. Trained from youth to do America's dirty work, Meadows and Goldman never came in from the cold and are now outsiders looking in. Meadows is a play-for-pay operative for the People's Republic of China, and Goldman is in self-imposed exile. Now, after twenty-five years of careful planning and masterful intelligence theft, the Chinese have seized the opportunity to awaken a sleeper spy in the United States. With Meadows's ring leading the mole's path to the White House, Goldman is the only man capable of derailing a brilliant stratagem for a silent coup. About the Author Richard Steinberg worked his way through college by the age of twenty. He founded his own high-risk international security firm at twenty-four. He now lectures on issues such as counter-terrorism, and international security. His first novel, The Gemini Man, is being developed for film by producer Steven Haft. He lives in Port Jefferson, New York.
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