Melissa, Melissa, silly little goat, Melissa sta- Charles Flanders Cunningham III - a name that will rank with Hannibal Lecter as the ultimate evil genius. Charles Flanders Cunningham III - the wealthiest, most influential lawyer in the United States, perhaps the world, trusted counselor to presidents, prime ministers, and world leaders. But Cunningham has a dark side, a very dark side known only to himself and his five accomplices.

Cunningham arranges to kidnap children from all over the world, none more than six years old, for a period of two weeks, after which they are returned by a wonderful, charitable organization, ChildFinders, to their despairing parents, safe, secure, and outwardly none the worse for wear … but changed. Changed by chemicals, computer implants, and mind alteration. And they do not know it - until they hear one of a thousand catchphrases. Then they turn into programmed automatons, who will do whatever the next command tells them to do. Afterward, the chip erases all memory of what they have done. By means of this undetectable army, Cunningham aims to control the world. Can a team led by Israeli counterterrorist Ezra Caen (Assassin, The Wrecking Crew) stop him before it is too late?

In the tradition of The Manchurian Candidate and Telefon, you’d best hold on to your nerves and plan on staying up very, very late to finish this riveting thriller. And be frightened. Be very, very frightened. You never can tell if you will be the next victim … or the next killer.

Hugo N. Gerstl, author of Assassin, The Wrecking Crew, and international bestsellers Scribe and Against All Odds, lives on California’s spectacular Monterey Peninsula with his wife Lorraine, a teacher and writer.

Novels Scribe (International Best Seller) - The Motherland Saga in three volumes: Legacy, Emergence, and Coming of Age. The Motherland Saga is also available in an Anthology Edition: Legacy - The Birth of Modern Turkey - The Deathmaster - ChildFinders - Oldies But Goodies Show - Amazing Grace (International Best Seller) - Billy Jenkins - Against All Odds (International Best Seller) - Assassin (International Best Seller) - Arcade - The Wrecking Crew (International Best Seller) - Skorzeny - Dancing With the Devil - Stalemate. - Coming Soon The Good Brother - The trial of Albert Goring - Set Rome Afire - The story of the First Pope John XXIII - The Danube.

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