The Devil's Kiss: a Novel

Cortland Jamison, a member of CIA's elite ZODIAC strike team, is charged with highest priority missions in Afghanistan, Zaire, post-Perestroika Russia, Colombia and the US. In addition to fighting against the Soviets, Jamison rescues a deep cover CIA agent and his family from renegade soldiers in Zaire; confronts a brutal Russian mafioso outside Moscow; and finally matches wits with a powerful Colombian drug lord and his murderous bodyguard. The story includes at its core the US President's wife and his closest advisor. A significant role is also played by four Missouri brothers who use blackmail and muscle to become major political power brokers and partners with the Colombian cartel.