Retribution

by Richard Gerber

Oklahoma City is no stranger to terror and Richard Gerber ratchets terror up tenfold. Detective Nick Witkowski is called upon to lead his team to stop multiple terrorist attacks. Nick's team hits a roadblock until an unexpected ally enters the fray. An Oklahoma senator has his own secret weapon in Jake Baer, a modern day paladin, who surreptitiously joins with Nick to rid Oklahoma City of a jihadist group bent on destruction. The long arm of retribution stretches from Oklahoma to Virginia and back again in spite of federal inaction. Hundreds of innocent victims, including the Oklahoma Governor's family, are caught in several stunning horrific plots. Witkowski and Baer are pressed for time before anyone else dies. Witkowski and Baer battle not only the jihadis but their own inner doubts and frustrations. Will Witkowski's and Baer's tenacity carry them through the multiple jihadist attacks? A clash of wills between Nick Witkowski and the leader of the jihadis, fight for control of Oklahoma City and ends in a dramatic combat.

314 pages, Paperback

First published August 13, 2015

About the author

Richard Gerber has spent nearly as much of his adult life studying as working, in fields as diverse as computer programming and knowledge management. His first written work was an engineering text book titled 'New Connections', published by the University of Cape Town Press.

In 1987 he and his wife moved to Switzerland, where first hand experiences in the Swiss-German culture inspired this novel. Widely travelled and an avid adventurer, he loves to bungie jump and has a keen interest in 60's rock. Despite degrees in Physics and Electrical Engineering, as well as an MBA, he made the transition to creative writing and published his first novel 'Summers Past' on Amazon Kindle.

Richard Gerber lives in Berne Switzerland but loves to holiday in Cape Town.