The Fourth of July War

by Allan Topol

Overview

The year is 1983 and America is faced with an ineffectual civilian government, a weak president and the threat of its oil supply line, OPEC being cut off on the 4th of July. Unemployment is already 20 percent and inflation 35 percent.
George T. Morris, a successful California business man, comes to Washington to be Secretary of Energy. Morris is astounded by the inept President and his floundering administration in the face of an energy crisis. Working with General Thomas, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Morris fashions a daring and creative solution.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013532502
Publisher:	Trab Publishing
Publication date:	11/28/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	951 KB

About the Author

A graduate of Carnegie Institute of Technology who majored in chemistry,abandoned science and obtained a law degree from Yale University, Allan Topol is the national bestselling author of six novels of international intrigue. He is a partner in a major Washington law firm and practices environmental law. An avid wine collector and connoisseur, he has traveled extensively, researching dramatic locations for his novels. His next novel,THE CHINA GAMBIT, is the first in a new series and will be available in January 2012.You can join him on Facebook and please let him know if you would like to receive his free newsletter.

Editorial Reviews

The strongest point of The Fourth of July War is the realistic demonstration of what a few determined men can do without bothering with red tape.

South Bend Tribune - Mike Toal

Topol creates believable characters with real problems and emotions; he constructs a tight, suspenseful plot that has us flipping pages as fast as we can to find out what happens while we root !00% for a hero we don't altogether like.

The Los Angeles Times - Roger Dionne

On the basis of this situation rooted in an all too possible reality, Topol constructs a set of events which lead the reader to recognize that they also are all too possible and to utter a silent prayer that they won't happen here...
Topol knows the Washington scene. His knowledge makes for spellbinding reading.

Pittsburgh Press - A Fred Sochatoff

It's a screamer of a novel...So real it makes you believe it could happen.

Natchez Democrat - Warren Koon