The Countdown Trilogy

by Patrick Hughes

The Trilogy Countdown, a tense spy-political thriller with an uncertain ending, is a story about an ordinary businessman Martin Balarin (36) from New York accidentally facing a spy war. The reason for that is a well-paid job in a diving expedition on his native island of Korcula (Croatia) and a beautiful woman named Bianca Stone (27), whom he meets while in a meeting in Atlantic City. At the time of an expedition, NATO, US, and Croatian Navy have a rehearsal in the south of Adriatic Sea. The plot becomes tense when Anselmo, a super-rich businessman from New York joins diving expedition with his extra-luxurious yacht. In the first part of Trilogy, called DECOMPRESSION, we meet Martin’s life through a conversation with his brother and through a high school diary. Unexpected events which follow lead Martin into a life-threatening situation, they reveal the expedition’s background. After his return to New York (slightly after 9/11), Martin becomes the main and secret witness of US Naval Intelligence. At Martin’s surprise, a telegram from Bangalore (India) is waiting for him.

(THE TEMPLE OF INTELLIGENCE)With his arrival to India, Martin meets Ravi, a 60 year old tourist guide with whom he makes a trip driving on a highest road in the world (Silk Road, 5300 m). Apart from the conversations with the Supreme Buddhist Monk, Martin finds out who Bianca is. She confirmes that her trip to Himalayas is business related and that she works for CIA. Love story is interrupted by the arrival of mountain expedition. Martin meets an outgoing and an attractive woman named Sarah (23). Bianca warns that Mossad’s arrival confirmed that in a Buddhist Monastery there is man who has an invention dangerous for the world economy. The secret of Nikola Tesla, labeled as a top secret of CIA is revealed. Chinese intelligence agency MSS is ready to kidnap young Buddhist monk.

(THE MESSAGE)An unexpected arrival in Israel turns into a tragic event. The terrorist attack on the Mahane Yehuda market tragically interrupts Martin’s love affair and changes Martin’s life from the ground up. Mossad’s operation system intrusion and information of strategic importance for the safety of the United States become life-threatening. Top of CIA gets involved. Upon his return to the United States, Martin meets a New York Times reporter Patrick Hughes, who introduces him to the high ranking secret of NSA Agent D. The spy war flares up. Vatican Intelligence Agency may have a solution...



ALL CHARACTERS APPEARING IN THIS WORK ARE FICTIOUS. ANY RESEMBLANCE TO REAL PERSON, LIVING OR DEAD, IS PURELY COINCIDENTAL

449 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 8, 2014

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