Soldier: Behind the Badge [Paperback]

Ruben Benjamin Whittington (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 28, 2003

The dual life of an American special agent, like that of James Bond, who disguises himself as a police officer and fights crime on the busy and dangerous streets of Los Angeles. Then, when his country needs him, his true identity is revealed and he becomes a secret CIA special agent in this action-packed novel set in today's treacherous and volatile world. For fun, Lance Kessler is a Los Angeles Police Officer, but his real profession is being a top-notch freelance agent for the CIA. He's the best the CIA has. But now Lance has crossed paths with a secret worldwide criminal organization known only as PHANTOM, and PHANTOM has decided that Lance needs to be eliminated.

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About the Author

Ruben Benjamin Whittington was born and raised in Norristown, Pennsylvania. At the age of seventeen, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. During his enlistment, he spent a one year tour of duty in Vietnam as part of the U.S. build up during that war. Ruben began his law enforcement career with the Norristown, Pennsylvania Police Department for four years before he moved to Los Angeles and joined the Los Angeles Police Department. He served with the LAPD for 21 years and retired at the rank of sergeant. Ruben joined the California Army National Guard and was a squad leader in a reccon platoon. He then joined the California Air National Guard and was a squad leader with the 163rd Security Police Squadron. Ruben taught law enforcement for seven years to high school students at Los Altos and Workman High Schools under the direction of the La Puente Valley ROP. Today, Ruben is a franchise owner for Mr. Handyman, a national handyman franchise. Ruben has published one novel and has written two other novels, as well as four screenplays. He has also written articles for local and national newspapers and magazines. He currently lives in Diamond Bar, California with his beautiful wife, Marsha Lynn Kramer, and their two children, Emily Kramer and Joseph William.

Product Details

• Paperback: 238 pages
• Publisher: Imprint Books (July 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591098017
• ISBN-13: 978-1591098010
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,120,256 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)