Kiloton Threat: A Novel
A madman has his finger on the nuclear button. The world turns a blind eye.Taken from what could be tomorrow’s headlines, Kiloton Threat is a novel exploring the real potential of nuclear weapons in the Middle East today.Out of the house churches of rural Iran, a Christian masquerading as a Muslim gains the confidence of a high-ranking leader in the Iranian nuclear program and opens his eyes to Christianity. The man’s newfound faith stirs his desire to flee to the West, taking with him intelligence that would allow Coalition forces to neutralize his nation’s devastating capabilities. But no one in such a position could ever escape unnoticed.Enter Blake Kershaw, a highly trained U.S. Special Forces officer who has already made extraordinary sacrifices for his country that include faking death and losing his true identity. His mission to infiltrate Iran and extract the high-value defector strains the relationship with the woman he loves—one of the few people on Earth who knows his real story. And with even more intensity, his quest shows the price that must sometimes be paid when political correctness fails and a man has to stand up for what is right.“Hair-raising . . . fascinating . . . a vivid portrayal of spy work and the inner workings of a terror cell.”—Publishers Weekly (reviewing Boykin and Morrisey’s first novel, Danger Close)LTG (Ret) William G. “Jerry” Boykin spent thirty-six years in the United States Army and was an original member of Delta Force, the world’s premier Special Operations unit. His life reads like an action-adventure film; Boykin helped capture Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, hunted notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar, and has served in Vietnam, Iran, Mogadishu, Iraq, and Afghanistan, not to mention a tour with the CIA. Today he is an ordained minister.Tom Morrisey is a renowned adventure/travel writer and the author of two Christy Award-nominated novels.