Pick Up

John OBryan is American, in his twenties, single and living in NorthCentral Massachusetts in the 1970s.He works under contract with theC.I.A. Fearing that he is making the wrong decision, he embarks on hisnext assignment working alone, and with strange unknown contacts. What should have been a simple quick in and out assignment, takes abad turn placing him in dire circumstances. Believing that his actionson a previous assignment had gotten him in his current situation, hissuspicions are confirmed when he is taken captive in the inhospitableunfriendly jungle region of ElSalvador. Convinced that he will not makeit out alive, he is at the mercy of his captors, one of the many ruthlessbands of drug cartel rebels. Constant physical and mental torture, leaveshis body beaten and badly broken, convinced that he has been set up bythe C.I.A. Experience the fear and terror, physical and psychological painthat he endures during his entire ordeal. During capture he flashes backto the previous assignment where he suffers a personal loss, he makesit his personal mission to vindicate his loss, much to the displeasure ofthe C.I.A. The story jumps back and forth between the two assignments,twisting and turning as the fast paced international game of cat and mousebring him closer to the culprit. This book gives a glimpse into the revenge,retribution and betrayals of backdoor deals made by the C.I.A. Contains graphic detail and strong language.