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Date of Release: January 2003 |
Publisher: Penguin Books |
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Fritz Tullis, a Texas University Professor of History and an amateur photographer is on a sabbatical after being suspended for having an illicit affair with the wife of one of the patrons of the University. Disillusioned and an alcoholic he now spends his time near the Chesapeake Bay watching migrating birds and taking their photos. He has a particular interest in Ollie, a Whooping Crane and an endangered species that has found its way to Chesapeake Bay. One day while watching the antics of Ollie, Tullis is distracted by the sounds of an approaching plane, and through his camera Fritz sees a murder being committed and he catches the same on film.
The victim is a senior Russian Diplomat, and the primary villain is James Roach, an Assistant Secretary of State. What follows is thrilling action with the Professor trying to hunt down the murderers without placing his life and that of his family in danger.
Freedman keeps you on the edge of your seat until the final pages. A solid, satisfying thriller.
