Tom Garland

An Unlikely Terrorist: a Novel Tom Garland

In downtown Dallas, former CIA Agent John Campbell is having a good day until he spots Lisa Capps. The last time he'd seen Lisa was fifteen years ago when they were saying good-bye, ending a two year relationship. Before John can get Lisa's attention, she jumps into a car and speeds away. Moments later a multitude of explosions turn downtown Dallas into complete chaos. With nearly two hundred dead, John can't help but question the suspicious nature of Lisa Capps' sudden departure prior to the explosions. John's premature exodus from the CIA comes to an abrupt end. John elicits the help of a man known inside the CIA as the Wizard. The Wizard can find anyone, anywhere. What he discovers about John's old girlfriend is shocking. Lisa no longer resides in the United States, but lives in Iraq with her husband Doctor Amon Zandipour. Their son Andalee, and his grandfather, were killed on Andalee's third birthday by stray bullets; Zandipour swears were fired by American soldiers. Zandipour, now consumed by hatred for America, is out for revenge. John's search for Zandipour begins in Iraq, where he will find out the disturbing truth about Lisa Capps. Racing against time, John traces Zandipour to his extravagant home on Akdamar Island in Turkey. There John discovers what Zandipour's next target is. It's far more elaborate than Dallas. With time running out, and thousands of lives at stake, can John stop Zandipour before it's too late?