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I have traveled extensively throughout Latin America and have written and published numerous works in the areas of international business, high tech and now fiction. I hold an MA in International Management Studies and a BA in Psychology.

Cross Talk is a political thriller that takes place between Dallas, Mexico, Cuba and D.C. Well researched, realistic and relevant, it gives readers an inside look at corruption and special interests in the drug wars. The fundamental premise and much of Act I are based on actual events and incidents – from the antics of the Mexican government under Salinas, Fox and Calderon, to the assassination of Colosio, to failures in U.S. foreign policy. The sense of realism is bolstered by an infusion of recent news and accurate, relevant historical, political, cultural and technical factors.

Electronic espionage and cold war tactics. Mind control. An intriguing trail of deception and interweaving subplots build up to a fast-paced conclusion that sticks to the ribs.

The shocking prologue connects us to Derek Price, the MC, and sets up a theme and a thread that gets carried forward to support character development and the story. The “business-as-usual” beginning is colorful, and we see more seeds and symbols planted as more characters and objectives emerge. Suspense builds as the subplots go to work and the characters pursue their objectives with increasing intensity.

Derek is easy to identify with and the villain Mata is the kind we love to hate. Big guns get pulled in on both sides. The Cubans for the bad guys and the CIA on the home team. The supporting villains are countered by supporting good guys and one heartthrob of a heroine.

The action scenes get the heart racing, drive the plot and keep the pages turning. When Derek creates an electronic version of “The Man Who Never Was” and leverages the strengths of allies to thicken the scheme, the reader goes to the edge, empathizing passionately with the good guys. But there are more hurdles to overcome, forcing further character development and a mustering of inner strength.

Agent and publisher inquiries welcome at tag12@comcast.net

favourite books

Most Ludlums, Crichtons and Grishams.
Some Micheners and Clancys.
Envy - Sandra Brown
Shogun - James Clavell
The Dark Side of Camelot - Seymour Hersch
La Hora Final de Castro - Oppenheimer
Noticia de un Secuestro - Gabriel García Márquez
The 48 Laws of Power - Robert Greene

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http://www.amazon.com/Cross-Talk-Terrence-Allen-Gi     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsnD42R5U5M

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Cross Talk

Terrence Allen Gilbert

Electronic espionage, cold war tactics, drug war politics and mind control. Mastering deception is the only way out.


While working a deal to provide an encrypted communications network to the Mexican government, businessman Derek Price finds himself thrust into the Drug Wars. The CIA seizes the opportunity and the technology to infiltrate and uncover the cartel leadership, while the Drug Tsars, aided by Cuba and a couple of veteran cold warriors, secretly turn the tables - and turn the network into an effective counter-espionage tool.

Price is shanghaied and controlled through the implantation of a torturous, pain-inducing microchip in his brain. He is forced to keep the Tsar's secrets, do their bidding and betray all those around him. The secret founder and the leader of La Cofradia, the most blood-thirsty cartel yet to emerge, gains momentum and threatens to take over - everything. Pro-American officials are framed and imprisoned, and the CIA is duped into implementing a plot to assassinate its own hand-picked presidential candidate. Price finds a way to protect himself and joins forces with others victimized by the Drug Tsars. They work together to deceive the deceivers and settle the score.

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