The Reunion

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

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Synopsis

Ray Summers and Bill Gateway found it hard to believe it was going to be 50 years since the end of World War II. They had become lifelong friends on a beach in the Philippines during that turbulent time. Even though they lived on opposite sides of the country, the distance didn’t keep them from staying in touch and watching each other’s families grow. A reunion with their WWII military unit would be a great opportunity to get old comrades together to celebrate and remember a time when they were all part of history. They hoped all their planning would culminate in a reunion to remember. Little did they realize this reunion would involve a change in plans so drastic it would put all of them in harm’s way one more time. It would take one of their highly decorated, military sons to help bring them all home safely and keep several countries from going to war. This is an adventure story whose pages are interwoven with bravery, treachery, and political intrigue.

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Author Biography

Jeff Thrall was born in a farming community in central Wisconsin and his family moved to Western New York when he was young. He grew up in a suburb of Rochester and spent his summers in Canada canoeing and camping. This is where he learned to enjoy reading and storytelling because there was no television or even electricity. Mr. Thrall currently lives in Rochester, New York with his wife and has three grown children and three grandchildren. He worked for a local police department for twenty-three years where he supervised reserve officers and has recently retired as transportation administrator for a local school district. He is a graduate of SUNY Brockport with a BS in Biology, master’s in education, and CAS in School Business Administration. He previously published 'The Reunion' in 2005 and ‘The Superintendent’ in 2021. He has been working on several other projects including a second edition of “the Reunion’ scheduled for 2022 and the ‘The Retirement’ scheduled for 2023. See http://www.jeffreythrallbooks.com.

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Author Insight

Reflections

This is the title of the second chapter of my first book. It's an appropriate title as I've reached the age where all I seem to do is reflect about my past, the decisions I've made regarding careers and direction, old friends, and whether life has treated me as I hoped it would. Life could always be worse. I'm reasonably healthy, have lots of good friends, have a loving and happy family, and even got back into Facebook after being locked out for a month. Life couldn't be better. In fiction, I find reflection is a great plot builder. Guilt, love, jealousy, sorrow, and the rest of the rainbow of emotions are great motivators for characters to move the story action forward, and not always in a good way. So, as I sit here at my desk reflecting on things today, I'm motivated to jot down some action on my next project. Moving the plot forward... :-) https://www.jeffreythrallbooks.com/

Book Excerpt

The Reunion

Summers first met Kingston in the fall of 1972 having just reported for his first year at Annapolis. He missed his plebe summer because of wounds he received in Vietnam while an enlisted man. He joined the navy following graduation from high school. After completing basic training at Great Lakes, he volunteered for duty as a SEAL. He completed SEAL training just prior to his deployment to Southeast Asia, being assigned to a unit carrying out operations in the Mekong Delta. Summers and his squad were ordered to accompany some boats to evacuate an army company from an isolated position along the river. During the evacuation, the North Vietnamese attacked and in the firefight that ensued, the enemy was driven back, but at a cost.

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Jeffrey Thrall

The Reunion

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The Reunion

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