Ray Derby was 'Homeland Security' before there was a 'Homeland Security'.

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Ray Derby, author of THE SHADOW GOVERNMENT,  spent 40 years providing information on chemical, biological, and radiological personal protection in the emergency management field as a Civil Defense Director, a Civilian Disaster Preparedness Officer for the U.S. Air Force, Radiological Defense Officer for Civil Air Patrol in 27 northwestern
counties in the state of Iowa and a Federal Emergency Coordinator. Ray Derby provided expertise and support to five United States Presidents.

THE SHADOW GOVERNMENT by Ray Derby is a spell-binding novel depicting a very true-to-life picture of what the future may hold as the world moves into the 21st Century.

"Not since Tom Clancy's early American military techno-thrillers has anything come along to parallel the credible fast moving suspense of this first time novelist. The great strength of Ray Derby's storyline is that he professionally understands from long insider experience as few others do the developing new age of chemical and biological weapons, the dedicated people who are trying to protect us from them and the acknowledged terrifying public threat they pose to the United States and other nations moving into the 21st Century. Shadow Government is one of those rare works of which it is said, I couldn't put it down." Arthur W. Arundel, owner and publisher of 19 newspapers in Northern Virginia, called the Times Community Newspapers

"Mr. Derby in his book demonstrates that he sure knows what he is doing. I think it could do very well in its genre of futurist mystery fiction. So I say, run with it. It's a good read." Sam Sharkey, former professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, former editor of news for NBC and former head of the New York Times national news desk

"As promised, I did read your novel "The Shadow Government." I share your concerns over the threat of biological weapons and hope that is a situation our country never has to face. Fiction has become reality, especially the last few months."Frank R. Wolf, Virginia Congressman. AUTHOR'S NOTE: Congressman Wolf of Virginia has provided a copy of this novel to both President George W. Bush (who personally acknowledged receiving his copy) and Vice President Dick Cheney.

THE SHADOW GOVERNMENT ISBN: 0595234682
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