"Executive Betrayal" tells a thrilling tale of terrorism, espionage, and the New World Order.

Executive Betrayal The Max Stone series is the first in a series of books which explore the many forms of terrorism, crime, and corruption. It is a work of fiction with a powerful message woven into the fabric of the story. Intense action, high tech innovations, subterfuge and intrigue are all explored as the reader is introduced to the many levels of the Department of Counter Intelligence (DCI) operating within the New World Order. In addition to the fast action and dramatic narrative, the original concept has real meaning and plausible answers as it deals with issues our entire world is faced with today. The story begins as the UN opens admissions to more than eighty nations, under a new charter, to reclaim and save the human race from total, ecological extinction. The new charter initiates a new global agency, DCI, which has been formalized and begins operating to eliminate wars, famine, ecological disaster, terrorist attacks, and crimes against the citizens of the world. Agent Max Stone heads a team of agents to solve a case which rapidly expands and leads to involvement with one or more White House officials.

Cartersville, GA -- July 30, 2003 -- One of America's newest authors hits home with a startlingly realistic novel that appears to be ripped from the pages of today's current events. "Executive Betrayal" by Edwin Santiago and Dorothy Harper is a fantastic and "seemingly non-fiction" story of how America chooses to deal with the modern day threats to our freedom, peace, and well being.

The first novel, "Executive Betrayal" was written in early 2000 and Santiago felt compelled to re-write much of the first book after the events of 9/11. "As a New Yorker, I didn't want to appear to be capitalizing on the Twin Towers" Santiago says. The original draft of the book was disturbingly prophetic.

The Department of Counter Intelligence (DCI) is a major factor in the first novel. The DCI is being introduced and established by the new American President and the Department is a major step forward in the methods, capabilities, and powers of dealing with terrorism and security. The DCI is responsible for correlating all of America and other member nation's intelligence gathering and distribution.

The hero of the series is agent Max Stone, an FBI agent with a past who leads a task force at the DCI. "Executive Betrayal" will quickly take the reader on an involving ride from the floor of the United Nations into the steamy underbrush of jungles and streets of our major cities. Corruption is traced back to some of the very highest officials in the world who will stop at nothing and have little regard for the laws for common man or their liberties.

Santiago is an ex-Marine who now works for a major software company in Atlanta. He has recently completed the second in the series of six 'Max Stone' novels and is busily working on the third. He draws extensively from his experiences with the Marine Corps in the 1970s.

"Executive Betrayal / a Max Stone Series" by Edwin Santiago and Dorothy Harper is a breathtaking ride that brings to vivid life some of the most amazing and captivating characters you have ever seen. The novel is at once a thriller, spy story, and part intrigue and full of intensive action, political subterfuge and amazing high-tech gadgets. It is definitely the best first novel you will read this year!

"Executive Betrayal / a Max Stone Series" (ISBN: 1-4107-3331-9) is 312 pages long and is available in quality trade paperback for a list price of $18.95. "Executive Betrayal" will be appearing in hardcover beginning August 2003. It is published by 1st Books Library, distributed by Ingram Books Distributors and is also available through Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Booksamillion.com and many other major bookstores.

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