See You in Hell

See You in Hell, is a completed thriller/ suspense novel and runs to 80,000 words. Ralph Beaumont yearns for the family life his friend, Gerald enjoys. When terrorists attack and kill Gerald at the Robotic Research Institute in Berkley and steal a new invention of his, Ralph initiates his own investigation with a vow to avenge the death of his friend. The stolen invention is a robotic butterfly, capable of flying at incredible speeds or flitting like its namesake and of surveillance through miniature cameras and responds to commands from over two hundred miles away. Ralph and love interest Laura travel to Iraq and in a series of adventures rescue the robot from the neighboring city of Tehran. His interest in the project takes him to the Indian Ocean, aboard a freighter where he uses the robot to thwart a hijacking by Somali pirates The terrorist leaders consider it an invaluable tool in helping Taliban insurgents increase networks that produce improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Afghanistan. The tactical use of the butterfly could bring the conflict to a speedy end or protract it if it falls into the wrong hands. Bent on revenge, Ralph follows the terrorists to Kazakhstan where they are trying to smuggle tons of uranium ore into Iran. He derails the convoy of trucks carrying the ore. The terrorists now target Ralph with the fervor of a Jihad. In the final conflict Ralph uses the robots to get even with the terrorists who killed Gerald. But it's Laura who strikes the decisive blow. Ralph tries to pick up the pieces of his life with Laura wishing for a family of his own.