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Overview"Where Torture and Mercy Are Equal! When River Rochman enlists in the U.S. Army, his plan is simply to survive the next four years of required military service to pay off his college loans. Then he can go home to Hippie Hollow, Texas, and marry his girlfriend, Daisy. Instead, Major Rochman finds himself tasked with a dangerous mission: He's sent into Afghanistan and Pakistan in December 2004 to recover the ""Achilles,"" a communications system that locates U.S. Special Forces and CIA agents conducting operations on the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Rochman must cross the border disguised as a local worker-with no weapons and only his street-smarts to help him survive-knowing that recovering the Achilles will save the lives of military and CIA operatives. He cannot fail this mission. Once in Pakistan, Major Rochman reluctantly rescues a Pakistani woman and her child from an abusive husband, and a strong bond forms between the three as Rochman continues his search for the Achilles. But the mission is arduous and plagued by betrayal, pain, and sacrifice, and Rochman will face death and danger over and over before his mission is complete. His story is eloquently told in The Achilles, a riveting and authentic novel about the horrors and deception of war, and one man's courage in the face of overwhelming odds." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Randolph S WardlePublisher: Outskirts Press Imprint: Outskirts Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.358kg ISBN: 9781478741688ISBN 10: 1478741686 Pages: 242 Publication Date: 10 November 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRandolph S. Wardle is currently living in Northern Virginia. His upcoming book, Overthrow, also features River Rochman and is set in Syria and Jordan. Look for it in the summer of 2015. When Randolph is not working or writing, he spends time with family and enjoys traveling the world. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |