The Gate

by Bob Mayer

Overview

What if the Japanese had succeeded in its atomic weapon program in World War II? And one of the results of that program now lies at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge?

Two story lines, one present, one past, come together in this thriller.

A deadly weapon, built by the Japanese during World War II, has been hidden and forgotten about at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge. Lake, a covert operative for the US is now on a race with time against rogue militia terrorists to find and destroy this weapon before the terrorists in order to prevent a nuclear disaster of epic proportions.

In Manchuria in 1945 a German U-Boat delivers the dying Reich's processed uranium. As Russian forces close in on the infamous Unit 731 Concentration Camp, the Japanese load one of the two bombs they've developed on a submarine bound for the United States. They detonate the other to destroy all evidence.

Present day United States. Lake learns that various factions are all searching for something in the San Francisco area. Something powerful. Something deadly if in the wrong hands. Battling the Japanese Yakuza, North Korean agents, home-grown terrorists, and betrayal in his own organization, Lake must uncover the history the Japanese atomic bomb program in order to prevent certain disaster and an all out war.

A modern thriller steeped in uncovering the secrets of the past.

Library Journal: "A heart-pounding thriller. The panorama of modern warfare and the details of hand-to-hand combat encounters add excitement. Inventive, entertaining, and realistic adventure. Highly recommended."

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161306468
Publisher:	Cool Gus Publishing
Publication date:	10/08/2010
Series:	Shadow Warriors
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	360,459
File size:	504 KB

About the Author

Bob Mayer is a NY Times Bestselling author, graduate of West Point, former Special Operations and the feeder of two Yellow Labs, most famously Cool Gus. He’s had over 75 books published and sold over 5 million, including the #1 series Area 51, The Green Berets, Atlantis and the Time Patrol. Born in the Bronx, having traveled the world, he now lives peacefully with his wife and labs. He previously wrote under multiple pen names including Robert Doherty, Greg Donegan, Joe Dalton and Bob McGuire.

Editorial Reviews

"Mayer has written a very good novel and has established himself as one of today's best military technothriller writers. A background in Special Operations gives him credibility and understanding from having been there and done that." Airpower Journal

Book - WEB Griffen