A Contract to Kill for: The Big Bonanza: a 200 Million Dollar Air Force Contract

Three murders and two attempts on his life was not what USAF investigator, Major Charlie Snider bargained for when he was dispatched to the island of Taiwan to investigate alleged irregularities in the Air Force's Taiwan Contracting Center. This is a novel of conspiracy, bribery and murder in the quest for lucrative United States Air Force contracts in Taiwan: The big bonanza, a ＄200 million, five year contract. While Major Snider is en route to Taiwan, the commander of the Contract Center which he is to investigate is killed in an automobile accident; apparently from driving drunk. The problem: the deceased commander was a devout Mormon whose religion prohibits consuming alcohol spirits of any kind. In order to facilitate his investigation without revealing it to those in the Center and the four Air Force bases the Center supports, Major Snider is assigned to succeed the dead commander. While in this position he gets embroiled in bribery and murder, including two attempts on his own life in his quest for the truth. In order to facilitate his investigation without revealing it to those in the Center and the four air force bases the Center supports, Major Snider is assigned to succeed the dead commander. While in this position he gets embroiled in bribery and murder, including two attempts on his own life in his quest for the truth.

The author spent thirty years in the United States Air Force, retiring in the grade of colonel. Part of his career was in the intelligence and contracting field. He spent two tours on Taiwan where he dealt with their people, their military and their and our government officials, gaining an insight into the customs, practices and politics of the area. One of his last assignments was on the staff of the Secretary of the Air Force where he was an advisor on government contracting. His novel is based on an authentic description of military contracting and Taiwan of the Vietnam era which he uses to create a fast moving, suspenseful ＂who done it＂. His first novel, Yearning to Breathe Free, a story which follows the student leader of the Tiananmen protest as he made his circuitously escape from mainland China to Taiwan, was published in 2007.