The Master's Ultimatum is the second of a six-part Master's Series of international thrillers introducing a new breed of radicalized terrorist leadership capable of using his incredible financial resources in developing complex multiple level terrorist attacks that affect the stability of the entire world. Yassar Kaffi, billionaire financier, and developer of Dubai became radicalized after his extended family and numerous friends were slaughtered while attending a Yemeni wedding by a U.S. cruise missile. The military strike was targeted to eliminate two high-ranking al-Qaeda leaders. This horrendous event transformed Yassar from a western celebrity lifestyle and thinking world figure into a radicalized Muslim mastermind terrorist leader. Following the loss of his family, Yassar spends the next seven years creating a new more sophisticated terrorist organization well beyond those preceding terrorist group. An Omani by birth, Yassar becomes solely motivated by the traditional Omani cultural requirement of "awb isaba" which demanded that individuals avenge those that bring any harm, dishonor or disgrace upon their family. The skills Yassar acquired in playing the game of chess over five decades laid the foundation for the development of sophisticated plans, ploys, feigns of misdirection, deceptive attacks and precisely anticipated the international responses to keep intelligence and anti-terrorist agencies at bay and create chaos, fear, and frustration for the U.S. and numerous allies. Yassar's multiple leveled plans began with attacks on seemingly senseless low-level soft targets against bridges and art museums and morphed into higher priority targets that in ways surpass the massive attack of September 11th. Counterterrorism and intelligence agencies worldwide face the challenge of a mastermind devoted to sacrificing everything to get his revenge. The Master's Ultimatum opens with Yassar's diabolical second level attack as his sizeable Tolem Series terrorist cell has taken full control of Palo Verde, the most massive nuclear facility in the United States. Nassar Bin Hassan, is Yassar's son-in-law, by marriage to his daughter Khadiija killed in the Yemen cruise missile attack. Nassar as the leader of the Tolem Series terrorist cell delivered an "Ultimatum" upon U.S. President Reynolds demanding the release of all Muslim detainees in Guantanamo Camp Delta and held around the world or face the destruction of three large nuclear reactors with unfathomed consequences. At the same time, the cell is making preparations to destroy the incredible facility regardless of the President meeting the demand
About the Author: Born and raised in a large family in Lakeview, NY, George was the oldest of five younger sisters in a traditional German-Irish Catholic home. His family traveled and camped extensively. A tennis prodigy George played tennis in juniors, high school, college and a brief time as a professional. Since he started his 50-year educational career, George has taught AP History and AP Macroeconomics and served as an administrator in New York, California, Arizona, Maryland, Hawaii and the Netherlands at the American School of The Hague. Over those years, he has served as History Department Chair, Division Head at the middle and high school level, Assistant Headmaster, and Headmaster. In 1977 he received a U.S. State Department Economic Fellowship to Greece. In 1995 he served on the United Nations delegation to the Russian Ministry of Education visiting ten pedagogical institutes throughout Russia. George has served on the Harvard Graduate School of Education National Advisory Board (1995-2006) and as Co-Chairman (2000-2006). He has served on the Federal Reserve Bank Economic Education Committee (1994-2002), and the ASCD National Health Education Committee (2004). It is rare to find an educator with the breath of experience including: Catholic Parochial K-8; Coed Public 6-8; International PreK-12; Coed Independent PreK-12; All Girls 4-12; All Boys K-8; and Episcopal PreK-12; and startup PreK-12 schools. George has served on nine different accreditation teams and led four in Arizona, California, Maryland, and Hawaii. As Headmaster (2005-2014) he led the founding of a coed prek-12 independent school on Maui. He serves as the Board President of Global Tech High School for the past three years. George currently lives with his wife in Maui, HI. He has two sons and four grandchildren living in Arizona. Most recently George has involved himself in producing, showing and selling wire sculptures in a Maui Upcountry Gallery. He has completed the second book of an outlined six-book series of international intrigue thrillers. A world traveler, George has lived abroad (Vietnam, Germany, Netherlands, and Greece) for six years and visited 132 different countries. He is a Bronze Star recipient and decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, certified scuba diver, enjoys tennis, standup paddling, surfing, kayaking, snow skiing and rock climbing. George writes in the thriller genre with detail much like Tom Clancy and draws upon a wide range of experiences to enhance his writing.