The Negotiator
By: (by) Ray Mount Rogers.
Publisher: Hale
Published: 1977
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
Subjects: Fiction in English.
First sentence: Mitchell Hovac had no sooner settled into his seat next to the President's empty chair than he sensed this would be no routine meeting of the Security Council.
Description: This excellently-written political drama takes place within the fictional administration of the President of the United States circa 1975.  A stalemate has occurred in an attempt to conquer Israel by Egypt. One man, the Negotiator, has secured the power to negotiate all foreign treaties for the United States subject to the President. However, this man is not what he appears to be. A functionary within the State Department has written an analysis of the most recent negotiations regarding the Middle East conflict. The analysis threatens exposure of the Negotiator's hidden agenda. The ensuing events and confrontations are written with style and language telling a complex tale without recourse to artificial contrivances such as a singularly heroic principal character or formulaic plot twists. No car chases, no bombs, no gratuitous sex, no special effects, and no metaphysical smokescreens are required to embellish this compelling story. The result is a very good intellectual read.
Notes: Originally published: New York : D. McKay, 1975.
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