The Pracktl Affair [Paperback]

Mel Savoie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 17, 2002

Deputy Sheriff Jerry Ballester finds himself mired in a routine investigation of a succession of burglaries in the quaint North Georgia mountain village of Helena.

But everything changes on the day an old flame comes into town, begging for his help and telling of a frightening change in her husband--the Atlanta DA--and other strange happenings at their ranch.

Ballester's discovery of a secret activity hidden beneath the ranch land leads him to a sinister group of high powered Atlanta citizens calling themselves the Central Core who will stop at nothing to achieve their ends--including murder and the destruction of the great city of Atlanta.

Be prepared to hold on to your seat for the furious final four days, ending in a riveting life and death duel from the underground fortress to the Atlanta City Hall

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About the Author

Unlike many of the mainstream espionage/crime and thriller authors, Mel Savoie does not seek out and interview military veterans, investigators or intelligence officers experienced in foreign countries. For that sort of insider information Savoie need look no further than his own mirror.

A twenty-year Air Force veteran, Savoie served in the United States, North Africa and Korea. As an officer in the USAF Office of Special Investigations, he was a Special Agent conducting criminal, counterintelligence, and security investigations at home and abroad. In his capacity as a Special Agent, Savoie has written and edited literally hundreds of investigative reports and biographical sketches as well as contributed his expertise to numerous USAF publications.

His experience extends well beyond military service. Following his retirement from the Air Force, he was appointed as Chief of Security for the DC Public Library System and advanced to Security Chief for the Federal Reserve in DC.

Holding a B.A. with honors from the University of Maryland, he is married and the father of two sons. Savoie now resides in central Florida from where he calls upon his own insider information while writing novels like "The Pracktl Affair," "Pieces of Sand" and "Nobody Goes to the Moon Anymore."

Product Details

• Paperback: 370 pages
• Publisher: Lighthouse Press (January 17, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971191573
• ISBN-13: 978-0971191570
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.6 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: #9,935,458 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars THE PRAKTL AFFAIR, June 5, 2002

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Susan Hartigan (Riverside, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Pracktl Affair (Paperback)

Jerry Ballester has his hands full. He is the Deputy Sheriff of Helen, Georgia. A sleepy, quaint, little mountain village, north of Atlanta.

Strange things start happening when a lone man comes into town claiming that he has no idea who he is, or where he came from. Bob Markurt woke up in a hotel room, not knowing where he was, or why he was there. He says that he is suffering from amnesia, and has absolutely no memory of how he arrived in Georgia, or why he is even there. The only thing that he has learned about himself, and his past, is that he was staying in a prepaid room, leased for the visiting clients of Pracktl, a Savannah company. But even that means nothing to him. He has taken on the name, Jake Levitt, as he has no idea what his real name is. Jerry decides that he is going to find out who this guy is, and what he is doing in Helen. But in doing so he starts a chain of events that lead to the most powerful citizens of Atlanta who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

In the meantime a rash of burglaries are happening In Helen. These seem to involve a young teenager who, herself, has some pretty powerful backing in that her father is the county school board president. Jerry can't seem to get anyone to help with the investigation of these, until a murder becomes involved with one of the burglaries.

As all of these things are going on an old girlfriend, Pat Edmonston, asks for Jerry's help when her husband, Roy, the District Attorney, undergoes a total personality change. He has been acting strange, and distant. And there is has been some very strange activity going on at their ranch. As Jerry is investigating this he comes upon some very strange and mysterious activity beneath the land of the ranch.

All of these events do not seem to be related to one another, but soon it is found that they are, and they all involve a group of men who are involved in a deadly conspiracy of terrorism, with absolutely nothing to lose.

THE PRAKTL AFFAIR is a complex and astounding thriller that draws the reader into the dark world of deadly viruses, and masterful strategy that keeps the reader turning the pages. THE PRAKTL AFFAIR just bursts with murder, mayhem, mystery and intrigue.
If you like Tom Clancy, you will find that Mr. Savoie has equaled, and in many ways has out done him, with this suspenseful tale of conspiracy. Mr. Savoie's characters are both powerful and believable. The story is spell binding and totally captivating. There is mystery, and intrigue on each and every page. You'll not only be captured by the first chapter, you will not be able to put the book down until the last page, when Mr. Savoie finally ties up all the lose ends, and lets you go. Even then you don't want the story to end, but it does.

I totally recommend that you pick up a copy of THE PRAKTL AFFAIR. It is a wonderful book, written by a very talented man. I can only hope that this is only the first of many, many more wonderful books to come, as I will be waiting patiently to read more from this very gifted author.