The Bystander is a mystery thriller set in Saudi Arabia where rivalries in the Saudi royal family, religion, and oil money intersect. In a kingdom built on sand, an ambitious and devious prince uses terrorism to disrupt the succession and become the next king.
At the Department of State spent twenty-one years inspecting embassy operations around the world. Traveled to over 130 countries including Iraq and Afghanistan with over 200 total trips. Overseas living included Peru, Thailand, England, Germany, Saudi Arabia, and the Cote d’Ivoire. Served four years in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the U.S. Embassy. Worked as a management analyst at the VA for nine years. One of first 20 women accepted in Air Force Intelligence School, and the first female Air Force Intelligence Officer to serve in the Vietnam War. Born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, lives in Colorado, BS University of Oregon, MHA Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas.
With rising tensions between the U.S. and China, changes are coming in the kingdom. Saudi has been invited to join the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa). A second change is Saudi will soon require international firms, who want government contracts, to have a headquarters for the region in the kingdom. In this way, jobs will be created locally as regional competition grows.
Book Excerpt
The Bystander
Ace hadn’t left the Doha International Airport. He was still meeting with oil executives. The corporation had leases to sign requiring both his signature and Olen’s. Since the bombing at the hotel, the airport was the most secure place. Of all things, he thought, camel races had saved them from the hotel bombing. His computer dinged, and he checked his email.
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