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Novel #3

By: Mark A. Ridgely

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

The third Sam Hook novel describes the state of the nation as he tries to get access to play on the professional golf tour. The country is in a panic. Leadership is non-existent leaving open an opportunity for the secret "Organization" to grow their influence. They prod the Muslims in the Detroit Michigan area to carve out a new country, providing a false leader to assist in the American structure. Because of the lenient view on terrorism, a group of Muslims backed by the secret “Organization” stake their claim to Detroit as a new country.
A phone call from Erin Bronte prompts Sam Hook to stay in Columbus with Crystol Lombardo instead of pursuing his goal of becoming a touring professional golfer. Sam gets involved in this, tearing himself away from his goal of playing golf to help a woman he barely knows.
The President and Congress dissolved the borders with Canada and Mexico in the name of global unity. A large religious population decides to take advantage and organize according to their stated doctrine and long-term religious goal. The American government approves of this organization. The local reaction is muted by uncertainty. All of the change is choreographed by a global cabal influencing decisions by involving themselves in politics (In the same way SPECTRE did in the Bond series). Erin’s father found documents curing cancer, and they are in the basement of a large building in Detroit prompting Sam's arrival. The decision to rescue her creates the conflict to validate the new country.
Andre, the representative of the Organization meets Sam in less than ideal circumstances? Their hand-to-hand fighting results in draws and death to others. The end is near for one of them.