Doomsday Blues: February 1962

by James Philip

Welcome to the Timeline 10/27/62 prequel series COUNTDOWN TO WAR starting in October 1961 and concluding when the world goes mad during the last weekend in October 1962.DOOMSDAY BLUES is the fifth of thirteen books in this series which will be released at monthly intervals between 27th October 2023 and 27th October 2024.It is February 1962. John Glenn, the first American has finally contrived to orbit the Earth. In Laurel Canyon and Beverley Hills one journey pauses and another ends. In England Peter Christopher guiltily reflects on his prospective marriage to a woman he does not love and the likely end of his long-distance, relationship with Maria Calleja, as he goes about his work on board HMS Talavera at Chatham. In Washington and Moscow the spy game continues, wheels within wheels until it is unclear who exactly, is playing whom…The only thing which is constant is the Cold War poison looming above the world.The countdown to war has reached eight minutes to midnight…

177 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 27, 2024