Foreword
The world’s oil distribution network was now threatened by a tiny Middle Eastern country supporting jihad and reaping obscene profits from manipulating the international spot markets for crude oil. The already wealthy nation was becoming fabulously rich at the expense of other producer countries while disrupting political stability in the region.
The State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service and Russia’s Federal Intelligence Service, the SVR, join forces to stop a rogue agent from the old KGB spy agency responsible for orchestrating attacks on oil wells, pumping stations, pipelines, refineries and tanker ships delivering the crude oil to market. The world’s entire petroleum infrastructure was at risk of collapsing. And everything was fair game for the sociopath and now free agent offering his nefarious talents to the state of Bhutar on the Arabian Peninsula.
DSS special agent Richard Avery and SVR officer Ludmilla Petrova team up to track down Vlad the Impaler, the infamous ex-KGB officer. Both Russian and American interests were at stake and time was running out to neutralize a madman bent on turning off the spigots of the world’s supply of black gold. Operation Scorched Earth was now underway!
Please join me as I travel the world on behalf of the Diplomatic Security Service and uphold truth, justice and the American way!
Very truly yours,
Richard M. Avery III
Special Agent (retired)
Diplomatic Security Service
U.S. Department of State