The Threef Project [Paperback]

C. Foertmeyer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 28, 2005

It was a family camping trip to the Jennings family’s favorite camping site, high in a remote area of the Ozark Mountains. It began, as each of their previous trips had begun, with wonderful weather, family togetherness, and a sense of adventure. It would end with the kidnapping of Doctor John Jennings’s family, and his own flight into the forest to save himself from certain death.

John fled into the unknown wilderness of the Ozarks, moving steadily to the northwest in hope of coming across a road, or perhaps, with any luck, a town. What he finally came across was the home of Cordell Heartley, a recluse spelunker, living sometimes in his cabin, and at other times in his caves. Finding Cordell would lead John into the adventure of his life, and to the discovery of an illegal, covert military operation, known as The Threef Project. Heartley, an ex-U.S. Army Ranger, was soon to become John Jennings’ only hope of ever seeing his family again.

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About the Author

C.H. Foertmeyer was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1949. After graduating from college in New Mexico, he returned to Cincinnati, where today he divides his time between a full-time job, web authoring, and fiction writing. His lovely daughter, Jennifer, is the inspiration of his writing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 164 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (July 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595363083
• ISBN-13: 978-0595363087
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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C.H. Foertmeyer was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1949, and the eldest of four children. After graduating from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, he returned to Cincinnati to pursue his career in the paint coatings industry. He married in 1978 and raised two wonderful stepchildren and a lovely daughter, Jennifer, in his Lockland home. Today, Mr. Foertmeyer divides his time between web authoring and fiction writing. He now resides in Forest Park, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati. His daughter lives in nearby Greenhills, Ohio and is the inspiration of his writing, inspiring him to write his first novel at age fifty-three.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not your usual action thriller......, August 26, 2005

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Laurel Johnson (Kansas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Threef Project (Paperback)

C.H. Foertmeyer is a prolific award nominated sci fi fantasy writer. This ninth book is an action thriller and every bit as good as his previous stories.

Dr. John Jennings is a family practice physician who loves his
work and his life. Hatcher Creek Arkansas is a peaceful village, far removed from the traffic, noise, and polluted air of cities. When Jennings and his family embark on their annual rough camping trip to a remote mountainous region not far from Hatcher Creek, the experience swiftly changes from idyllic recreation to danger. Jennings hikes to his favorite fishing lake in hopes of enjoying solitary time. He's driven into unfamiliar territory by a storm and takes refuge in a cave that smells strongly of exhaust fumes. Back at camp, his family sees an oil slick on a clear mountain stream. In Dr. Jennings' absence, his wife and two young children are surrounded by men in military garb, blindfolded, and held hostage in an unknown location. The campsite is swept clean. An empty clearing
greets Jennings on his return. He has no choice but to retrace his path in hopes the cave will yield clues to his family's disappearance.

When Jennings stumbles across the mountain home of Cordell Heartley, the odds of finding his missing family change to his favor. Heartley is a reclusive ex-Army Ranger, an experienced spelunker and warrior whose survival skills prove helpful to the bewildered Jennings. Using a natural underground cave system, they systematically track the smells of vehicle
exhaust. What they find is is shocking, a hidden military project underground where SUVs are transformed into bombs destined for Iraq. Those involved are patriots of a different stripe than Heartley, playing a dangerous game without the knowledge of their government. From that initial discovery the game becomes straight arrow Rangers vs. a few bad Army apples as the danger level increases exponentially with passing time. Heartley's investigation takes him from Arkansas to New Orleans to Iraq as he calls in favors from old friends and military contacts to prevent the deaths of innocent civilians. But the unprincipled predators hiding behind U.S. Army uniforms don't plan to give in without a fight. They'll eliminate Heartley
if they have to, or murder Jennings and his family if necessary to accomplish their illegal goals.

The Threef Project is fast paced and exciting. The plot is distinctive and definitely not a clone of every other action thriller out there. Heartley is a true patriot in the finest sense of the word, and John Jennings is a courageous common citizen caught in a frightening maze. This book is
Foertmeyer's testament to the men of courage and honor -- both in and out of the military -- who love their country and do whatever it takes to protect it.