'Spy Game' Screenwriter Endorses New Espionage Thriller: The Damascus Letter

June 3, 2010 - PRLog -- Michael Frost Beckner, the Hollywood screenwriter behind such blockbuster hits as SPY GAME and SNIPER, proclaims THE DAMASCUS LETTER is a wonderful surprise, heralding a rare and exciting new voice in the genre:

“The Damascus Letter is a wonderful surprise. First time novelists in the espionage genre are held to a higher standard among their peers and very few rise to the challenge, but Daniel Dick’s mastery of plot and character, his sense of realism and authoritative writing style herald a rare and exciting new voice in the genre, one that not only sings with the masters, but adds to their song.”


A compelling, modern-day American hero leads the way in this intense international thriller by debut author Daniel Dick.

Akil Hassan was the CIA's top agent inside the Middle East, a natural destined for an illustrious career, until he broke the Agency's rules. Cast out, his dreams shattered, he's now being offered a second chance. What he doesn't realize is that his life is about to be turned upside down, because tomorrow morning a terrorist is going to unleash a group of suicide bombers on New York City killing hundreds of innocent civilians, including a member of Akil's own family. But the bloodshed, as bad as it is going to be, is nothing compared to what's coming next. Intelligence out of Baghdad indicates a far deadlier attack is in the works, one involving the highest levels of the Iranian Government. In order to stop it, in order to save tens of thousands of lives, Akil will have to risk everything by breaking the Agency's rules all over again. And this time there will be no second chances. One man. One chance. Everything to lose.

With a tightly woven plot, multi-dimensional characters, and incredible attention to detail, The Damascus Letter (Black Diamond Publishing, 0986495905, $14.99) offers a rare and fascinating glimpse into the terrorist mindset while delivering a provocative and pulse-pounding tale of covert espionage that will leave readers engaged long after the story has ended.

About the Author...
Daniel Dick was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has a degree in Literature & History from Simon Fraser University, and for over a decade now, has worked in the video game industry, developing stories, creating characters, and writing screenplays for Electronic Arts, Sony Entertainment, Disney Interactive, and Rockstar Games.

THE DAMASCUS LETTER
Black Diamond Publishing
Fiction: $14.99 US; ISBN: 9780986495908
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