Retired US Army Colonel Huxton "Huck" Price now works in a highly specialized occupation. The one-time covert agent locates people or objects for those who would rather not involve official authorities.
Huck's new assignment comes from the top brass at the Army Intelligence and Security Command known as INSCOM. They want him to locate Emily Smart, a missing senior administrative assistant within the organization.
Wherever she is, it's likely she's with Alex Penny, a Soviet agent who recently cultivated a relationship with her. The obvious conclusion is that the agent kidnapped his prize-but as Huck quickly discovers, the Soviets are as keen to discover Emily's location as INSCOM...and to keep Huck off the scent. To ensure he doesn't reach Emily first, the Soviets retain the services of Ivar Jansen, an assassin with an international reputation for brutal efficiency.
But whether she's kidnapped, in love, or both, Huck needs to find Emily before the Soviets do-and all clues seem to point to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia. Whether he'll be welcomed as a potential savior or greeted with gunfire is a matter of debate.
The price for a penny could be very high indeed.
About the Author: W. Earl Daniels began his military career as a private, rising to the rank of colonel.
Daniels served in Vietnam, Germany, and Belgium. Upon his return from Europe, he served at the Army Intelligence and Security Command before being assigned to the Department of Army Inspector General Agency (AIGA) at the Pentagon.
From AIGA, Daniels was assigned as a member of a task force providing oversight for ongoing army covert operations. He was awarded the Bronze Star, the Air Medal, and three Legions of Merit.
During his military career, Daniels graduated from the Command General Staff College, the Armed Forces Staff College, Air War College, and the Army War College. He holds an undergraduate degree from East Carolina College and a master's degree from Butler University.
Daniels has three children, five grandchildren, and currently resides in the foothills of the North Carolina mountains.
