The Karta Conspiracy: A Mick Pierce Spy Thriller (Mick Pierce Spy Thrillers) [Paperback]

Fritz Galt (Author)

Book Description

Series: Mick Pierce Spy Thrillers | Publication Date: November 7, 2000

After the Bosnian War, the International War Crimes Tribunal issued over one hundred arrest warrants for war criminals in Yugoslavia.Yet most of the worst offenders remain at largeA WARLORDNow led by a ruthless and ambitious young Serbian warlord, crippled Yugoslavia is fighting for its very soul. In a last-ditch attempt to regain their former glory, the Yugoslav Army, the Secret Police, the Mafia, and the Church combine forces to invade hapless neighboring Macedonia.Like a match to a tinderbox, the invasion could ignite another Balkan War.A PASTDemoralized CIA agent Mick Pierce is called back to duty to locate and capture a key figure in the conspiracy. But there are two things he must keep secret: the madman is also a former CIA agent. And Mick's own brother!Patching together what remains of Eastern Europes Cold War spy network, Mick returns to the continent's destitute backyard to uncover a plot to permanently redraw the borders of the Balkans.THE KARTA CONSPIRACYFrom Yugoslavia to Hungary to Bulgaria to the Greek Islands, Mick Pierce is on the case. The opening salvo to an explosive series in which Mick Pierce puts his life, and his love, on the line.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

The opening salvo to an explosive series in which Mick Pierce takes on the threats to the New World Order. Galt’s novels have the scientific rigor of a Michael Crichton, the depth of characterization and intrigue of a John LeCarré, the cultural scope of a James Clavell, and the tension of a John Grisham. Trained in fiction writing at the University of Illinois and San Francisco State University, Galt brings the reader a narrative richness rarely found in popular fiction.

From the Author

Yugoslavia was a difficult place to live during the breakup and subsequent wars. I was motivated to write this, my first spy thriller, based on the difficult times experienced by diplomats living in Belgrade, the horror of the conflicts in the region, and the strength of spirit among individual Serbs. I also hope convey the spine-tingling war of nerves diplomats face in these situations.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 420 pages
• Publisher: IUniverse; 1st edition (November 7, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595150020
• ISBN-13: 978-0595150021
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,861,157 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born in Wisconsin to a Swiss immigrant in 1958, Fritz Galt has lived around the world, from the Caribbean to Europe to Asia. Destined to become a writer, he penned his first novel, about a globetrotting family, at age 15 and earned a degree in fiction writing at the University of Illinois in 1980. He has since written 14 novels including the highly acclaimed thrillers The Geneva Seduction, Fatal Sting, China Gate, and The Maltese Cross. He lives with his family in China.