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Declaration of Surrender
Believing that either Germany or Japan are about to win World War II in early 1945, several members of the United States Congress conspire to protect their own personal wealth by secretly creating a document that would turn ownership rights of all U.S. properties and land, over to the leading country before the end of the war is actually declared. Inadvertently, no country is identified during the creation, leaving any country possessing the document, then or in the future, full entitlement of the United States.
The document is signed by the President and passed along underground to the Germans. During a separate operation by U.S. Treasury agents, it is reclaimed after being found concealed within the pages of dozens of Swiss account ledgers worth millions. Days later the agents are found executed and the documents are gone. For the next seven decades it remains hidden.
DHS agent Nick West becomes the prey of foreign government assassins, and sought after for treason by his own country when he discovers the approximant location of the missing sixty-five-year-old document, but refuses to disclose its whereabouts in order to protect his own men. During a chance encounter with one of the former U.S. Treasury agents’ daughters, they find the last known link to the case containing the millions and America’s future.
When the teams lead systems analyst is found tortured and beaten to death and Nicks' wife is taken hostage, he must form an alliance with an enemy Russian assassin in order to find and protect the document from ‘what is coming’ before time runs out for them and for his country.
Declaration of Surrender is an edge of your seat thrill ride from beginning to end.
The document is signed by the President and passed along underground to the Germans. During a separate operation by U.S. Treasury agents, it is reclaimed after being found concealed within the pages of dozens of Swiss account ledgers worth millions. Days later the agents are found executed and the documents are gone. For the next seven decades it remains hidden.
DHS agent Nick West becomes the prey of foreign government assassins, and sought after for treason by his own country when he discovers the approximant location of the missing sixty-five-year-old document, but refuses to disclose its whereabouts in order to protect his own men. During a chance encounter with one of the former U.S. Treasury agents’ daughters, they find the last known link to the case containing the millions and America’s future.
When the teams lead systems analyst is found tortured and beaten to death and Nicks' wife is taken hostage, he must form an alliance with an enemy Russian assassin in order to find and protect the document from ‘what is coming’ before time runs out for them and for his country.
Declaration of Surrender is an edge of your seat thrill ride from beginning to end.
242 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 23, 2010
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September 23, 2011
Ownership of the United States in Jeopardy.
Nick West, an agent for DHS (Department of Homeland Security) finds himself in a most precarious position. He has been involved in multiple battles and firefights as a Navy Seal, but none of his training prepared him for what is about to happen. A fight at the office with an unpopular IA agent, a flat tire, a rainy night and a woman (Madeline Harrison-former US Marshal) who offers him shelter for the night sends him on a unimaginable and fast paced journey.
Manny has an old car in storage and being the old car buff Nick is, he just can't resist giving it a once over. While giving the car a good going through, he discovers an old camera with a picture that could reveal a secret that has been in hiding for over forty years; the ownership of the United States. Okay, I'll stop there before I give away too much.
This is an excellent read on many levels; character development, action packed, and twists and turns. The book starts out very slowly as he develops and sets all the pieces in motion, sometimes too many pieces. I had to keep notes as I read the book to make sure who was doing what. I would have preferred more development for each subplot; there are nine . Some are fully explored while others are a mere glance. That is the books biggest fault in my opinion. Once you have waded through all of the subplots and players the pace is fast and furious. I finished reading the last five chapters in record time as the book was this fast paced.
Mr. Burkett has a hidden talent he needs to unleash. I have read both of his current thriller works and the next one is better. Mr. Burkett has the talent and the knowledge for the third book in this series. He is on the cusp of a major BLOCKBUSTER. Just slow down and don't race us to the end. In Tom Clancy's books he starts them with a bang but doesn't rush through them. He lets the reader let everything sink in before moving on. When Mr. Burkett masters that technique, he will join the greats.
Nick West, an agent for DHS (Department of Homeland Security) finds himself in a most precarious position. He has been involved in multiple battles and firefights as a Navy Seal, but none of his training prepared him for what is about to happen. A fight at the office with an unpopular IA agent, a flat tire, a rainy night and a woman (Madeline Harrison-former US Marshal) who offers him shelter for the night sends him on a unimaginable and fast paced journey.
Manny has an old car in storage and being the old car buff Nick is, he just can't resist giving it a once over. While giving the car a good going through, he discovers an old camera with a picture that could reveal a secret that has been in hiding for over forty years; the ownership of the United States. Okay, I'll stop there before I give away too much.
This is an excellent read on many levels; character development, action packed, and twists and turns. The book starts out very slowly as he develops and sets all the pieces in motion, sometimes too many pieces. I had to keep notes as I read the book to make sure who was doing what. I would have preferred more development for each subplot; there are nine . Some are fully explored while others are a mere glance. That is the books biggest fault in my opinion. Once you have waded through all of the subplots and players the pace is fast and furious. I finished reading the last five chapters in record time as the book was this fast paced.
Mr. Burkett has a hidden talent he needs to unleash. I have read both of his current thriller works and the next one is better. Mr. Burkett has the talent and the knowledge for the third book in this series. He is on the cusp of a major BLOCKBUSTER. Just slow down and don't race us to the end. In Tom Clancy's books he starts them with a bang but doesn't rush through them. He lets the reader let everything sink in before moving on. When Mr. Burkett masters that technique, he will join the greats.
March 17, 2011
Action, adventure, mystery, murder, and thrills, this page-turner has them all including a liberal amount of blood and gore. Jim Burkett has crafted a wonderfully entertaining novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Written with a real knowledge of cell phone technology, we discover what’s possible and even uncover some information that has previously been the purview of organizations like the FBI, CIA, or the Homeland Security Department of which Nick, our central character is a member. Join Nick as he uncovers a secret that has cost many lives and dates back to a compact from the end of World War 11 concerning the transfer of unbelievable national wealth, which could bring the US economy to a standstill. I’m not going to tell you more, but Jim will in his no nonsense unique voice. You’ll have to discover the secret for yourself. The characters are so realistic it’s hard to remember that this is fiction. Deserves five stars.
Arthur Levine
Johnny Oops
Arthur Levine
Johnny Oops
November 1, 2010
A chance flat tire in a rain storm, and a good Samaritan set off a wild chase to find a missing document that could destroy the USA. There are the good guys & the bad guys looking for this document. As it turns out, one of the bad guys has a good streak, and in the end does the “right thing” as the really evil one catches up and unleashes murder and mayhem.
This is a really good book about rotten eggs in the government, towards the end of WWII, and how a Dept of Homeland Security agent, on leave, stumbles into a major case, and saves the day.
This is a really good book about rotten eggs in the government, towards the end of WWII, and how a Dept of Homeland Security agent, on leave, stumbles into a major case, and saves the day.
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