PURSUED: The Emir of Al-ShabaaB, A roman a clef novel

THE STORY  

 Jack Kassinger weaves a tale that takes you through the halls of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and their processes, into the workings of the President, and gives you a glimpse of the intricacies of diplomacy when lethal action may result. In this roman à clef novel, the author draws on his experience with the CIA to describe in fictional fashion how the United States government managed to track down and kill one of Africa's most notorious terrorists. 

CIA Agent Mike Shocklee is handpicked by his superior, Scott Sandowski, the director of clandestine operations, to lead a team into Africa on a mission to execute the leader of the al-Shabaab terrorist group. Shocklee goes undercover as a lieutenant in the Kenyan military to take out Mukhtar Abu Zubaya... ...and Zubaya has plans to use chemical weapons against the West. Mike chooses Agent Rick Walker to assist him with the technical aspects of the mission. Although Walker is reluctant to accompany Shocklee because both men had only recently recovered from serious injuries acquired during their last mission, he eventually agrees to tag along. They travel to Nairobi, Kenya, the launching point for the operation. 

After Shocklee is embedded with the Kenyan military, he heads an invasion of one of Zubaya's compounds. Two of Zubaya's men are captured and taken to the temporary base that Walker is in charge of. The first prisoner, Abidi Malik Zakur, a devoted follower of the al-Shabaab, dies in custody. The second prisoner, Ibrahim Hallam, a reluctant member of the group, cooperates during Walker's interrogations and agrees to help the Americans find Zubaya on the condition that the CIA rescue his wife and daughters from a compound where Zubaya is holding them. The American military frees Ibrahim's family, and the detainee agrees to go back into the fold of al-Shabaab as a spy... ...after learning that Zubaya plans to marry his oldest daughter, Naomi. While Ibrahim monitors the movement of men in and out of the compound belonging to Abu Abdallah, a senior al-Shabaab leader, Mohamoud-Zubaya's right-hand man, conspires with the Eritrean ambassador to purchase chemical weapons from Iran. When Sandowski's boss gives the military an unexpected command to take out Zubaya... ...Shocklee's mission comes to a violent and deadly end. 

ENSORSEMENTS

“Powerful, and laced with a steady beat of suspense, Kassinger does it again with this spectacular work of international intrigue.” said Kathie McGuire, director of Brighton Publishing LLC.

"Love this author's books -- I've read three of them. By the end of the third, I was wishing that they were either longer or that there were others for me to dive into. Very satisfying read. " Robert Tobin

PURCHASE

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Genre: Spy Fiction

ISBN: 13: 978-1-62183-338-3

eISBN: 10: 1-62183-338-0

EXCERPT

"SABER this is COWBOY."

"COWBOY, this is SABER, go ahead."

"SABER, I'm going to be your eyes while MONOCLE conducts a scan of the area.  We have it in sight and you as well.  It's a large compound laid out in a rectangle shape and sits about a hundred yards back from the road.  We are conducting a more detailed scan now; standby for five."

"Roger than, COWBOY. Standing by."

Minutes later, another report came through the radio. "SABER, I see several occupants at diferent locations inside the compound. They all appear to be carrying weapons. The compound has three walled-in sides, but the back side is not walled-in, which provides open access to a nearby river bed.  There are five vehicles parked inside the compound at different locations. The length of the compound is one hundred and fifty yards. The depth from the front center access gate to the back open side is roughly one hundred and twenty-five yards.

"There are several buildings located inside the compound. The first building sits directly inward from the front gate. It is a U-shaped structure with the open side of the "U" facing the back of the compound. From that structure, we see two E-shaped structures, one on the left, and the other on the right. Each sits about fifteen yards back on a forty-five-degree angle. Each E-shaped building has three wings pointing back toward the open side of the compound. Lastly, at the back end of the compound there is a T-shaped structure, with the bottom of the T pointing to the open side of the compound. There are two small structures to the left and right of the T-shaped structure. They're at a thirty-degree angle and set back about twenty-five yards or so. Is this description adequate?"

"Standby one, COWBOY."

Shocklee looked at ARCHER-3/6. The young second lieutenant had flipped the map over and drawn a sketch of the compound as it was being described to them by COWBOY. He showed the map to Shocklee.

"That looks pretty good to me, lieutenant; nice art work," Shocklee said.

"COWBOY, SABER, here. We have a pretty good idea of what the compound looks like. From your vantage point, what's our best tactical approach to make a move on the compound? I'm guessing heading straight down the road isn't our best option. Over."

"Agree, SABER.  I recommend that you dismount and make your move from the rear of the compound. Dust from your vehicles will be seen if you move any closer. There are some trees that line the riverbed behind the compound that will provide cover for your movement."

"Roger that, COWBOY. We'll take it from here. Stay on station."

"Lieutenant, from looking at your sketch, it looks like we will have to cover the front and back of the compound, otherwise we risk the chance of someone getting away out the front when we make our move."

"I agree, XO. I'll send a squad to cover the front side while we make our way around to attack from the back."

"Do it.  Let's move out," Shocklee ordered, turning and nearly bumping into the first sergeant.  "Give me some room, First Sergeant, I'm not going anywhere without you."

Gotta stay close enough to protect your ass, though Wanjuki. Instead, "Yes, sir. I'm just trying to stay close in case you need something from me."

"Well, then, let's move out, First Sergeant."

PRESS RELEASE

Brighton Publishing releases "PURSUED" by novelist

Jack Kassinger

"Powerful, and laced with a steady beat of suspense, Kassinger does it again with this

spectacular work of international intrigue."

By : Brighton Publishing LLC

MESA, Ariz. - July 25, 2015 - PRLog - Brighton Publishing LLC is pleased to announce the eBook

release of PURSUED"Ihe Emir of Al-Shabaab" by novelist Jack Kassinger.

It is currently available from multiple eBook vendors, with the print version scheduled for

release in fall 2015. 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: CIA Agent Mike Shocklee is handpicked by his superior, Scott Sandowski, the director of clandestine operations, to lead a team into Africa on a mission to execute the leader of the Al-Shabaab terrorist group. Shocklee goes undercover as a lieutenant in the Kenyan military to take out Mukhtar Abu Zubaya. Zubaya has plans to use chemical weapons against the West.

Mike chooses Agent Rick Walker to assist him with the technical aspects of the mission. Although Walker is reluctant to accompany Shocklee, because both men had only recently recovered from serious injuries acquired during their last mission, he eventually agrees to tag along. They travel to Nairobi, Kenya, the launching point for the operation.

After Shocklee is embedded with the Kenyan military, he heads an invasion of one of Zubaya's

compounds. Two of Zubaya's men are captured and taken to the temporary base that Walker is in charge of. The first prisoner, Abidi Malik Zakur, a devoted follower of the Al-Shabaab, dies in custody. The second prisoner, lbrahim Hallam, a reluctant member of the group, cooperates during Walker's interrogations and agrees to help the Americans find Zubaya on the condition that the CIA rescue his wife and daughters from a compound where Zubaya is holding them. The American military frees lbrahim's family, and the detainee agrees to go back into the fold of al-Shabaab as a spy after learning that Zubaya plans to marry his oldest daughter, Naorni.

While lbrahim monitors the movement of men in and out of the compound belonging to Abu Abdallah, a senior Al-Shabaab leader, Mohamoud, Zubaya's right-hand man, conspires with the Eritrean ambassador to purchase chemical weapons from lran.

When Sandowski's boss gives the military an unexpected command to take out Zubaya, Shocklee's mission comes to a violent and deadly end.

"Powerful, and laced with a steady beat of suspense, Kassinger does it again with this spectacular work of international intrigue." said Kathie McGuire, director of 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, and The Hunt for Njonjo and each provides the reader suspense and drama based on real life experiences. PURSUED is his fourth novel to be published, and is a continuation of his masterful writing.