Overlay [Paperback]

W. R. Park (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2004

Defense Ministers in Arab nations are systematically being assassinated. All eyes stare suspiciously at Israel.

The Middle East is a powder keg ready to explode. Only a handful of covert U.S. government officials are aware that

the heads of Russia and China are targeted next---and that the elderly and senile American ex-President is responsible.

The man who never existed---presumed dead---and torn by internal demons, enlists the only men he can trust, the Chairman of The Joint Chiefs and the highest ranking Russian general, to aide in stopping the real brains behind the assassinations.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Every so often I say a book has "movie" written all over it. This is one of the few. -- Midwest Book Review

About the Author

Author, columnist, teacher, lecturer, president of three advertising agencies and former consultant to some of America’s largest and most successful companies --- William R. Park, Sr. has been blessed with forty-two years as a nationally-known and respected advertising executive --- including the writing of thousands of newspaper/print ads and tv/radio scripts.

Winner of national awards in print and television, his popular ‘Ad Pulse’ Monthly column appeared in Modern Retailer Magazine in the ‘70s and again for Publishers’ Auxiliary in the ‘90s.

Now retired, and author of ‘The Franciscan Trilogy’ --- his fourth novel, ‘OVERLAY’ is now published. The sequels, ‘The Dacian Resurgence’ and ‘Sacrificed’, ‘Carpe Diem’(Seize The Day)’ novels are waiting in the wings.

Bill lives in the Kansas City area with his wife, Genie, a High School English Teacher --- and a very affectionate cat named, Gabby.

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Winterwolf Publishing (September 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0975271180
• ISBN-13: 978-0975271186
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,261,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars This book has 'movie' written all over it., November 29, 2004

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This review is from: Overlay (Paperback)

Overlay is an action thriller with everything it takes to please readers of the genre: exciting characters, international locations, suspenseful intrigue, and a plot that could be unfolding in the real world at this moment.

The D Street Private Library in Washington, D.C. is hidden in plain sight. It may be long past its prime, but don't let the seedy appearance fool you. Deep inside the bowels of its innocuous exterior is a technology devised to shroud the men who gather there in mystery. High ranking military and government players have a very big problem. Rance Colby.

Rance Colby is a covert ops specialist, probably the best there is. Proficiency in a dozen languages and dialects, a photographic memory, and his mastery of disguises make Colby lethal on assignment. Dubbed The Shadow Master by a previous president, Colby lives in a world of secret deals and black ops assignments. His true identity is unknown and his designation untouchable at high levels of government. When plans to have him deprogrammed backfire, the secret group scrambles to stop The Shadow Master before he can complete Project Overlay.

Deprogramming and a subsequent head injury leave Colby's brains scrambled. He suffers flashbacks to both real and implanted memories but clearly remembers Project Overlay. Many lives are on the line, including his, and somehow he must prevent assassinations that could trigger World War Three. There are few people he can trust. Mac, the woman he loves, provides peace and comfort amidst painful flashbacks. U.S. General Brock and Soviet General Rutskoy become strong allies. Trusted long time friends and operatives Arturo Testaccio and Alvin L`Ami cover Colby's back as he takes on a cold and cunning freelance assassin, Arctic Rose.

Overlay is an exciting ride as we follow Colby and his friends from D.C. to the Middle East, Greece and Russia. Every so often I say a book has "movie" written all over it. This is one of the few. Think Mission Impossible meets The Bourne Identity.

-Midwest Book Review