Drawing from his experiences in the United States Air Force flying support missions in Laos during the Vietnam War, author Michael Ferrara makes his fiction debut with The Land of the Million Elephants-a thrilling spy novel that mixes action, adventure, and mystery in the Laotian theater of the Vietnam War
Acting on orders from President Nixon and the head of the CIA himself, young agency operative Mark Knight sets out to stop the North Vietnamese drug trade in Laos and neutralize its catastrophic impact on US forces. He works with a team that includes a Hmong warrior, a Pentagon intelligence whiz, two decorated fighter pilots, and a very beautiful Laotian woman who acts as an assistant to the US ambassador.
As Knight and his team get closer to unraveling the mystery, they discover the existence of a spy and a traitor to American war efforts-someone who will go to any length to protect their identity and secrets.
Intriguing and intelligent, The Land of the Million Elephants sheds light on a little-known part of the Vietnam War, providing insightful social commentary in the form of a thrilling spy novel.
About the Author: Michael Ferrara graduated from Syracuse University and served as an officer in the United States Air Force in Thailand during the Vietnam War. His unit flew missions in Laos to support the CIA and other forces fighting the secret war there. The experience provided the foundation for this book.
Ferrara earned a master's degree in management from the Air Force Institute of Technology and received executive education and training at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He also worked on Wall Street for thirty-five years.
Ferrara lives on Daniel Island, South Carolina, with his wife of thirty-eight years, Catherine. This is his first novel.
