The Road to Morogoro is the sequel to, The Road To Jahra which tells the story of a British Captain and his adventures in Iraq and Kuwait while serving the Queen. For a period of time, because of a gallent deed done as a soldier he ends up on the run from the Iraqi government and also elements of Kuwaiti criminal organizations. During that period he hired himself out as a security contractor during very dangerous days in Iraq. The story includes a romantic element with Jake Dustin now married to the flight attendant, Danielle whom he rescued from a kidnapping sex trafficking ring . In the The Road To Jahra, US forces along with Jake undertake a major operation to free not only Danielle but close down major criminal organizations in Kuwait. The Road To Morogoro, the high intensity that brought about a romance that led to a marriage, continues. Now Jake is in Richmond trying to learn how to deal with having an office job. He is miserable and lost in that environment. One of his in-laws good friends determines it would be good for Jake and Danielle to accompany them on a African Photo Safari, which leads to a whole new set of adventures, involving an African warlord, more criminals and poachers of African wildlife. If Iraq and Kuwait didn't test Jake and Danielle's mettle enough, the events in Tanzania will certainly will. It is non-stop action with twists and turns every time they turn around. Jake's resourcefulness will be challenged and old friends from the US Army once again play a major part of the adventure. And then when one adventure is finished, another one starts, this time rescuing a US soldier and others in peril.
About the Author: COL (Ret) Irene Villarreal Dickerson is a 30 year U.S. Army Reserve logistics officer, who has been deployed three times to the Middle East. She has also been an administrative assistant in Hawaii, a bouncer at a country western club, a tax preparer, an EMT, and a Registered Nurse. She is currently working in the Middle East once again. Her home base is a small ranch outside San Antonio, Texas. She is happily married to her husband of 23 years. She has one son and three grandsons living in Cody, Wyoming. Steven Robert Alexander, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) U.S. Army has been writing stories and books all of his life. His creativity and imagination allow him to write on all subject matters from sci-fi action adventure, vampire and classic monster genre, ghost stories, military adventure romances, children's stories, high school sports and romance stories. Steve served 28 years in the U.S. Army, and retired 1 May 2011. He started as a private, in the Artillery and was commissioned through Officers Candidate School. He served partly active duty, Reserve and National Guard. He served two tours in the Middle East. In 2004 while serving as a Senior Advisor to an Iraqi Division Command he was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in a vehicle borne improvised explosive device, VBIED attack, Steve has also been awarded the Combat Action Badge. Many of the scenarios in The Road To Jahra hit close to home. He served a follow on tour late in his career in Kuwait, serving as an Operations Officer. He also served tours in Panama, Japan and Slovenia, sites that will be included in future novels. Steve is also an accomplished broadcaster, having hosted national radio shows on Cable Radio Network out of Los Angeles. He is an experienced talk show host and oldies music show host, most well-known for the Major Ripster and the B Team Show that ran from 1999-2001. After 911, Steve volunteered for active duty and Iraq and spent the next ten years on active duty until his May 2011 retirement. He presently hosts two shows out of LA. Veterans Talk Live on Wednesday nights) on KCAA radio along with the B-Team Lounge Radio Show which airs Saturday nights