What readers are saying: "It's satisfying to finally find a believable, strong and capable, woman hero. Obviously Captain Victoria Mayne is the real thing! How she deals with the bad guys says it all!" "Rarely do you find an adventure-thriller as if told by the spy herself. You are there, the sweat gathering on your brow, Iranian-backed terrorists closing the gap, your nation's survival in the balance. A fascinating read!" Captain Victoria Mayne is facing the greatest threat of her career, operating covertly against Iranian-backed terrorists-a coordinated conspiracy involving Iran and China, preparing for a surprise attack against an unnamed, yet vital, target in the Middle East. Victoria meets with America's top-secret "walk-in" agent, an Iranian general, but is ambushed, her agent murdered. Blamed for the disaster, she is forced to resign. Defeated she returns home to the Salmon River wilderness region of Idaho, the "River of No Return" as it's known. Before leaving the Middle East, however, she meets a supposed businessman, one she is attracted to, and is, unknown to her, someone she's met before. And also unknown to her, he's shadowed her for a decade. They form an alliance, but soon Victoria feels this man is not who he appears. Worse, a deadly team of assassins has followed her home. Victoria, however, is now on her own turf, the mountains and her sacred river, the mighty Salmon, where she grew up as a girl. Here Victoria can turn the tide on these hired killers and finally uncover the Iranian plot against America.
About the Author: Rick Robison joined the Foreign Service in the early 1980s as a U.S. Diplomat and Arabist. He served in Arabian Gulf Nations during the Iran-Iraq War, and later during the Gulf War served in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. -In 1991, he assisted the Gulf War Task Force, serving in the Persian Gulf region during Desert Shield and Desert Storm. -Following the Gulf War, Rick resigned from the government, returning to the Persian Gulf as a consultant to help these nations rebuild, and teach the principles of liberty, success, and entrepreneurship. -He is a popular speaker at conventions, on talk shows, at universities, and before a variety of professional groups. He was president of Fortress International, Inc., training the US military and private companies on how to succeed in the challenging Middle East environment. -Mr. Robison is the author of multiple books (see his list on Amazon and below), and has been published in: Common Conservative magazine, The American Ideological Society of Philadelphia magazine, Intellectual Conservative magazine, Foreign Trade magazine, and Safari. He was also Chief Editor of Sovcap's Market Intelligence Report from Russia (1990s). -He was hired by Remember My Service/Storyrock, Inc. to author the special 25th Commemorative book The Liberation of Kuwait: Honoring the Veterans of Desert Storm, published in 2016 and paid for by the Kuwaiti Government, and other select sponsors. This is a high-end, coffee table-style commemorative work, which also included a feature-length documentary. Rick led the fundraising team in Kuwait. -In the 1970s, he received a Bachelor's Degree, and later a Master's Degree, in the Arabic Language and Middle East Area Studies, receiving an Arabic language scholarship. -He attended the American University In Cairo, Egypt, completing an Arabic Language degree. -The insights he offers are backed by decades on the inside of Middle Eastern culture and international corporate America. He provides perspective, more importantly discernment, molded while working on the ground in the Turkish, Arab, Israeli, & Iranian Middle East. His window on the world is unique, providing valuable information for all Americans at this critical time.