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Secret Cold War #2
The Ethiopian Intercept: A Ross Brannan Thriller
RG Ainslee continues the Secret Cold War Series with a fast-moving adventure in the Horn of Africa featuring ELINT Analyst Ross Brannan.
The Ethiopian Intercept transports you to the secret front line of the Cold War during the 1978 conflict between Somalia and Ethiopia. Somali forces invade the Ogaden region of eastern Ethiopia. The Soviets support the Ethiopians as their principal ally in the Horn of Africa. A Cuban defector reveals the arrival of new air defense system.
The Pentagon brass wants to know: What is the new system? Is defector J. Andrew Marsden involved? One man has the qualifications to find out. Ross Brannan. He reluctantly volunteers to fly a covert mission in the SR-71 spy plane over Ethiopia.
Following a ditching into the Indian Ocean, Ross lands on Lamu Island, Kenya and finds himself the target of an intensive manhunt by Cuban operatives. He must rely on his instincts and training to survive and reach safety with critical data from his Ethiopian Intercept.
If you like intrigue, suspense, exotic locations, and page turning thrills, you will love this fast-paced adventure that reveals the silent conflict waged in the shadows.
A full-length novel | Book Two in The Secret Cold War Series
The Cold War lasted forty plus years, a time of tensions between two super-powers with the capacity to destroy each other and the world. Proxy wars were fought on many fronts. One front was invisible, a Secret Cold War: the signal intelligence war. Reliable and timely gathering of electronic intelligence (ELINT) was vital, a first line of defense.
Thomas Jefferson: "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."
The Ethiopian Intercept is a new addition to the tradition of military, espionage, and adventure novels loved by fans of Alistair MacLean, Robert Ludlum, Clive Cussler, and Tom Clancy.
The author served as a soldier on the front line of the Cold War following the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Secret Cold War series novels are set in Africa and Southern Asia, areas the author has traveled extensively. Following a four-month overland journey across Africa, he settled down in dollar a night hotel on Lamu Island, Kenya in search of a quiet restful haven. The Ogaden War between Somalia and Ethiopia was raging up the coast. In a moment of inspiration, he decided to write an action-adventure story of the Secret Cold War. That story became The Ethiopian Intercept.
The Ethiopian Intercept transports you to the secret front line of the Cold War during the 1978 conflict between Somalia and Ethiopia. Somali forces invade the Ogaden region of eastern Ethiopia. The Soviets support the Ethiopians as their principal ally in the Horn of Africa. A Cuban defector reveals the arrival of new air defense system.
The Pentagon brass wants to know: What is the new system? Is defector J. Andrew Marsden involved? One man has the qualifications to find out. Ross Brannan. He reluctantly volunteers to fly a covert mission in the SR-71 spy plane over Ethiopia.
Following a ditching into the Indian Ocean, Ross lands on Lamu Island, Kenya and finds himself the target of an intensive manhunt by Cuban operatives. He must rely on his instincts and training to survive and reach safety with critical data from his Ethiopian Intercept.
If you like intrigue, suspense, exotic locations, and page turning thrills, you will love this fast-paced adventure that reveals the silent conflict waged in the shadows.
A full-length novel | Book Two in The Secret Cold War Series
The Cold War lasted forty plus years, a time of tensions between two super-powers with the capacity to destroy each other and the world. Proxy wars were fought on many fronts. One front was invisible, a Secret Cold War: the signal intelligence war. Reliable and timely gathering of electronic intelligence (ELINT) was vital, a first line of defense.
Thomas Jefferson: "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."
The Ethiopian Intercept is a new addition to the tradition of military, espionage, and adventure novels loved by fans of Alistair MacLean, Robert Ludlum, Clive Cussler, and Tom Clancy.
The author served as a soldier on the front line of the Cold War following the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Secret Cold War series novels are set in Africa and Southern Asia, areas the author has traveled extensively. Following a four-month overland journey across Africa, he settled down in dollar a night hotel on Lamu Island, Kenya in search of a quiet restful haven. The Ogaden War between Somalia and Ethiopia was raging up the coast. In a moment of inspiration, he decided to write an action-adventure story of the Secret Cold War. That story became The Ethiopian Intercept.
428 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 10, 2018
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About the author
R.G. Ainslee
5 books1 followerRG Ainslee served as a soldier on the front line of the Cold War. Trained as an ELINT specialist, he worked at sites on the East German border for the Army Security Agency during the years following the Cuban Missile Crisis.
In 1973, he traveled overland from Europe to Kathmandu, passing through pre-revolutionary Iran and Afghanistan. The 1970's was the golden age of overland travel, a time when one could go in relative safety to exotic off-the-beaten-track destinations. Many of these countries soon became war zones and closed to most overland travelers. A month long, 125-mile trek, to the base of Mount Everest stimulated an interest in mountaineering and back-country adventures. He has trekked beyond 5,000 meters in Nepal, Kenya, and Mexico.
In 1977, he set off from London on a four-month overland journey across Africa. He crossed the Sahara and rain forests of Central Africa on the way to Kenya. Along the way, he visited soon-to-be hot spots, such as Algeria, Niger, the Central African Republic, eastern Zaire (Now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), and Rwanda.
Following a trek on Mt. Kenya, he settled down in dollar a night hotel on Lamu Island, Kenya, in search of a quiet restful haven. Lamu had become a destination for nature lovers, backpackers, hippies, and overland travelers, a miniature cauldron of humanity.
After he finished reading his last paperback novel, he was left with nothing to read. In a moment of inspiration, he decided to write an action-adventure story. The Ogaden War between Somalia and Ethiopia was raging up the coast, a proxy war in the Cold War. He traded in his calculator for some writing materials and settled down to begin the story that became The Ethiopian Intercept.
In 1973, he traveled overland from Europe to Kathmandu, passing through pre-revolutionary Iran and Afghanistan. The 1970's was the golden age of overland travel, a time when one could go in relative safety to exotic off-the-beaten-track destinations. Many of these countries soon became war zones and closed to most overland travelers. A month long, 125-mile trek, to the base of Mount Everest stimulated an interest in mountaineering and back-country adventures. He has trekked beyond 5,000 meters in Nepal, Kenya, and Mexico.
In 1977, he set off from London on a four-month overland journey across Africa. He crossed the Sahara and rain forests of Central Africa on the way to Kenya. Along the way, he visited soon-to-be hot spots, such as Algeria, Niger, the Central African Republic, eastern Zaire (Now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), and Rwanda.
Following a trek on Mt. Kenya, he settled down in dollar a night hotel on Lamu Island, Kenya, in search of a quiet restful haven. Lamu had become a destination for nature lovers, backpackers, hippies, and overland travelers, a miniature cauldron of humanity.
After he finished reading his last paperback novel, he was left with nothing to read. In a moment of inspiration, he decided to write an action-adventure story. The Ogaden War between Somalia and Ethiopia was raging up the coast, a proxy war in the Cold War. He traded in his calculator for some writing materials and settled down to begin the story that became The Ethiopian Intercept.
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February 16, 2019
Very good
Very readable and well edited. Defies belief in some spots but then so does our political system. Worth the time.Thank
Very readable and well edited. Defies belief in some spots but then so does our political system. Worth the time.Thank
March 22, 2021
A very engaging story of silent warriors. I can’t wait to continue the series.
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