Operation Belize

by William Behr Mueller

Fred Ball, the American Secretary of State, is kidnapped in Belize. American Special Forces attempt a rescue. The small but elite group of highly trained soldiers must overcome the difficulties of terrain, politics, mercenaries, and a nefarious plot hatched by various individuals in the governments of Mexico and Guatemala. A very powerful drug lord complicates the rescue by enlisting the services of a Belizean bandit, who, in turn, is set upon by both Mexican and Guatemalan soldiers. Washington and its politics are drawn into the maelstrom that Latin America becomes as a result of the kidnapping. Fred Ball survives numerous firefights, a brutal trek through the jungle and a helicopter crash.

362 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 2008

About the author

I live and write in Sacramento. My wife, Jerrilee, no longer teaches elementary students, rather she enjoys taking care of our grandson Owen a couple of times a week.
As a freelancer I've written over a hundred articles and stories in national magazines. I've worked at various companies producing user manuals, operator guides and reports.
Being a one-man publishing business requires more work than the initial writing. Having had experience with other publishers where words didn't come out exactly as they were written, the ins and outs of independent publishing seem much less onerous when those faux pas are kept in mind.
As you can see my fiction is wide ranging, another benefit of indie publishing. A traditional publisher would want a pigeonhole and production, neither of which is appealing.