ASSET

THE STORY

Claire Windstrum, the Deputy Director of Clandestine Operations at CIA, has selected Mike Shocklee to carry out a Level IV op to abduct a military scientist from a mental institution in Saint Petersburg, Russia. This is a highly sensitive operation with national security implications that will cause severe damage to bilateral relations with the Russians should the United States' hand in the operation become known.

The target, Dr. Dimitry Mauldin, a former Ministry of Defense scientist, was committed to the hospital by his superiors after suffering a mental breakdown from work-related stress. After a year of confinement for treatment, Maudlin is still considered a babbling fool by most of his colleagues. However, CIA doctors believe they have developed a new drug that can help restore his senses. Mike's mission is to abduct Dr. Mauldin and deliver him to the CIA's covert medical facility where doctors hope to learn the secrets regarding new submarine stealth technology that Dr. Mauldin was instrumental in developing.

After weeks of planning the operation is underway and nearly compromised, after a local asset supporting Shocklee's infiltration team kills her lover and boss. A decision is made to continue with the operation after the police issue a BOLO for her arrest. The successful abduction of Dr, Mauldin takes on a new twist when Shocklee realizes that he is confronted with another problem -- what to do about Miss Lubikov, the local TV reporter who has helped them with the operation -- leave her behind to be interrogated by the FSB and the CIA's hand revealed or bring her out with Dr. Mauldin.

ENDORSEMENT

"In terms of spy genre, Jack Kassinger, as an author, is one of the best there is. His novels include: Noble Cause: A CIA spy thriller, Storms Over Zimbabwe, The Hunt for Njonjo, Pursued and Mindful Deed. Each novel provides the reader suspense and drama based on real life experiences. Asset is his sixth novel and a continuation of his masterful writing." 

PURCHASE

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EXCERPT

They spent the next hour sitting around a large table. Nina answered more questions and told them of the plan that had been developed by Allison and the station, and then removed two flip-top phones from her coat pocket. She handed one to Mike.

"Commo for the op," she said, flipping open the top to the one she held. "You'll find four quick-dial names under the favorites menu. One of our men will be on the street near the institute when we go there to take Mr. Mauldin."

"Don't use his name, " interjected Shocklee.

"Yes, of course," she replied and then continued. "Our man will be available to run blocking interference if we get into trouble while there, or when we are leaving. He's listed as HELP and will be driving a tow truck. If we get separated, or you need to call me in an emergency while I'm gone tonight--I need to be back in the city for other business--I'm listed as LOCAL. Allison is listed as CONTACT, and she advised me to tell you that no one should call unless it really is an emergency. You are listed as TL for team leader. Any questions?"

"Yes," he replied.  "We need to see the warehouse and to be able to make a trial run from there tomorrow. What would be the best time to leave from here?"

"Considering the traffic and the fact "the target" will not be taken out for his walk until mid-afternoon, I suggest we leave here around eleven."

Ron spoke up.

"I want to evaluate and drive, two, maybe three, different avenues to get out of the city. Can we do that tomorrow as well?"

"Sure.  I'll come back out tomorrow around nine, and we can do all the tour driving you want.

"This brings up another point," stated Mike. "Assuming a clean take, and that we have time, do we drop you off someplace or take you back to the warehouse??"

"Neither.  Regardless of what we run into or don't run into after getting him, I am to stay with you guys all the way back to the cabin. That means when we leave here on Friday, we leave clean and drive to the warehouse early to stage for the op. When we get there, and when you tell me it's time to go, I will call HELP and give him a signal that we are ready to roll. He will drive by the institute to check things out. He will call back to let me know if the area is clear, that nothing suspicious is going on around the institute."

"Good. We've got tomorrow and Thursday to rehearse this thing, folks, so if anybody has a question, toss it out now. Otherwise, we let Nina get on with her other business."

Silence prevailed.  Finally, Nina looked at Ron.

"Since you are going to be our driver, would you mind getting the van for me, Ron -- a little more familiarization might be useful," she said with a smile.

Ron looked at Mike, who nodded in the affirmative.

You'd think this was her op the way she's acting, Mike thought.

PRESS RELEASE

Brighton Publishing releases "Asset" from novelist

Jack Kassinger

"Novelist Jack Kassinger once again unleashes the intrepid Mike Shocklee into another suspenseful clandestine operation, in a superbly written work"

It is currently available from multiple eBook vendors, with the print version scheduled for release in early summer of 2018. Both formats will  be available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other leading retailers nationwide. The print version will be distributed through lngram, the world's largest wholesale book distributor, in addition to being available worldwide through the Xerox Espresso Book Machine network.

Synopsis: Claire Windstrum, the Deputy Director of Clandestine Operations at ClA, has selected Mike Shocklee to carry out a Level lV op to abduct a military scientist from a mental institution in Saint Petersburg, Russia. This is a highly sensitive operation with national security implications that will cause severe damage to bilaleral relations with the Russians should the United States'hand in the operation become known.

The target, Dr. Dimitry Mauldin, a former Ministry of Defense scientist, was committed to the hospital by his superiors after suffering a mental breakdown from work-related stress. After a year of confinement for treatment, Mauldin is still considered a babbling fool by most of his colleagues. However, ClA doctors believe they have developed a new drug that can help restore his senses. Mike's mission is to abduct Dr. Mauldin and deliver him to the CIA's covert medical facility where doctors hope to learn the secrets regarding new submarine stealth t chnology that Dr. Mauldin was instrumental in developing.

After weeks of planning the operation is under way and nearly compromised, after a local asset

supporting Shocklee's infiltration team kills her lover and boss. A decision is made to continue with the operation after the police issue a BOLO for her arrest. The successful abduction of Dr. Mauldin takes on a new twist when Shocklee realizes that he is confronted with another problem-what do to about Miss Lubikov, the local TV reporter who has helped them with the operation-leave her behind to be interrogated by the FSB and the CIA's hand revealed or bring her out with Dr. Mauldin.

"Novelist Jack Kassinger once again unleashes the intrepid Mike Shocklee into another suspenseful clandestine operation, in a superbly written work" said Brighton Publishing LLC.

ln terms of spy genre, Jack Kassinger as an author, is one of the best there is. His novels include:

Noble Cause: A CIA spy thriller, Storms Over Zimbabwe, The Hunt for Njonjo, Pursued and Mindful Deed. Each novel provides the reader suspense and drama based on real life experiences. Asset is his sixth novel and a continuation of his masterful writing.

Jack Kassinger was raised in Kentucky. After high school, he joined the Marine Corps and served in Viet Nam. He was wounded in action on Memorial Day 1969. He subsequently joined the Central lntelligence Agency and served overseas in various locations. He retired from the CIA in 1995 as a Senior Intelligence Officer. During his service with the ClA, he received numerous awards for valor and heroism.