Ted Halstead
Ted Halstead served twenty-five years in the State Department as a Foreign Service Officer, most of it overseas, and was promoted to the Senior Foreign Service after his second tour at US Embassy Riyadh. His tours included four years at US Embassy Seoul, and two years at the East Asia Pacific Bureau in DC. He is a National War College graduate, and served for three years at a regional US military headquarters.
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The Second Korean War
Thriller
Two Russian agents discover a missing nuclear weapon was hidden in an American city by North Korea. Another nuclear weapon nears Seoul in a tunnel built by North Koreans. And North Korea's new military dictator launches an all-out invasion. Will Seoul or Pyongyang be the new capital of a united Korea? |
The Saudi-Iranian War
Thriller
Two Russian agents are trying to stop three nuclear weapons. Iran’s Acting Supreme Leader wants to make his title permanent by overthrowing the Saudi monarchy. Will nuclear weapons, VX and two armored forces converging on Riyadh let him succeed? Or can Russian agents and American technology stop Iran in time? |
The End of America's War in Afghanistan
Thriller
Three Russian agents are trying to stop nuclear weapons stolen from Pakistan by the Taliban. The Taliban wants to use the stolen weapons to force America out of Afghanistan for good, and return to power in Kabul. Will nuclear strikes in multiple locations across Afghanistan let them succeed? Or can Russian agents and American special forces stop the Taliban in time? |
The End of Russia's War in Ukraine
Thriller
Three Russian agents are searching Ukraine for a missing thermonuclear warhead. America suspects the warhead wasn’t really stolen, and its detonation might be a pretext to let Russia seize Ukraine. Will the agents find the warhead before it is used, and starts WWIII? This will be the Russian agents’ greatest challenge yet. |
The Second Chinese Revolution
Thriller
Revolutionaries in China now have Internet access through American satellites and can organize and launch cyberattacks. Russian agents will travel to America to stop that threat, in return for a Chinese purchase of Russian oil. The Chinese military will also be deployed. But if they succeed, will they stop there? Or will the generals take charge? |