Protokol
 Eugene Golub
 (Sr. Staff Reviewer - D. H. BROWN)
 2002 Alliance Press
  ISBN: 0971925909
Amazon's price is: $24.95

A political assassination in St. Petersburg, Russia, triggers a chain of events that threatens to destroy the delicate balance of world power.

That assassination reopens a long buried secret of The Cold War. In a race against time through Warsaw, Moscow & Rome, David Olen, a world renowned architect & developer, with his own secret past, must cut deals before years of undercover work unravel, toppling a government & scandalizing the Vatican.

In his debut novel, Protokol, Eugene Golub brings to his writing, decades of experience as an international real estate developer, as well as the head of the first American firm to develop properties in Central, Eastern Europe, & Russia.

Sr. Staff Reviewer D. H. BROWN writes:

Protokol is one of those books that Rebecca committed to & after it arrived it ended up on my shelf, described as a novel of international intrigue.

When I glanced through the publicity sheets that came with the book, I found myself saying “Oh-hum”, & it went into my stack.

When Protokol finally surfaced, & I started to read, I found a little light bulb starting to glow.

Now as anyone can tell you who knows me fairly well, I'm a news junkie. Current events, history, draw me like a bee to honey. Can't leave it alone. & as I spent some of my youth as an intelligence agent, I know for a fact that there are a lot of ripples that exist on the international scene below the surface that never come to light.

One deeply intriguing aspect of the last 20 years, to me, was the fall of the Soviet Union -- the collapse of the Iron Curtain. I've often wondered what tidbits lurked beneath the highlights of the evening news, & the events surrounding that collapse.

In Protokol, I found a very tantalizing theory, well written, thought-provoking, & completely engrossing. A real “might have been” read. To me, those always make the best thrillers.

I liked this book! I enjoyed everything about Protokol, & when I finished it, I was glad I had read it. Don't miss the chance to pick up a real novel of international intrigue. You might look at Pope John Paul a bit differently, if you do.

A very well done first novel!
(09/22/02)

D. H. BROWN
A RebeccasReads.Com Sr. Staff Reviewer

Reviewer's Bio:
D. H. BROWN is the author of the critically acclaimed HONOR DUE and the Citizens Warrior Series. The son of missionary parents and with the help his Uncle Sam, he has touched base in more than 40 countries.  In 1986 he produced the independent children's film Lessie's Rainbow.  During the late 80s and early 90s, he wrote the book Common Sense and delivered the seminars of the same name for the Community Action Network of Seattle (CAN).  While doing his early Vietnam recovery work, he counseled Veterans and spoke widely to men's groups in Washington state, and was a founder of The Lodge of the Wolf.

D. H. BROWN has worked as a Logistics and Weapons Specialist in Viet Nam; day laborer; Director of Security; Armored Car Driver; Police Officer; Professional Hunting Guide; Trapper; Dog Sledder; Homesteader; Truck Driver; General Contractor; Minister; Editor; Writer; Speaker; Restaurateur; Movie Producer; Antique Restoration Specialist; Personal Care Worker; PC Repair Specialist; Computer Instructor; Webmaster and Web Designer. "I write about what I know."

He lives deep in the Pacific Northwest rainforest with his wife, author and editor Rebecca and Buddy Dog, working on his next book.
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