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An international coalition is planning a return to the gold standard.Meanwhile, a network of drug cartels and financial speculators are preparing to launch Operation Blackout: an attack against gold depositories that would give them control over the global economy.With both US and UK pitted against a worldwide criminal enterprise, MI-6 assigns William Shanahan to disrupt Operation Blackout with the help of Jack Gawain, of the Ulster Defense Association. As the operation moves forward with full force, Shanahan and Gawain face an array of moral issues and deadly enemies.With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, the two enter a race against time and insurmountable odds. John Reinhard Dizon was born and raised in the Cobble Hill section of Brooklyn, NY. He participated in local and high school sports at Bishop Loughlin MHS, excelling in wrestling, hockey and football. The lead vocalist of the Spoiler and the Ducky Boys, he was a key figure on the Brooklyn rock scene during the Punk Revolution of the 70's.Relocating to San Antonio TX in the 80's, he moonlighted as a pro wrestler while working as a legal assistant. He successfully pursued a BA at UTSA and degrees in Korean martial arts during the 90's. He currently lives in KC MO where he is studying for his MA in English at UMKC. Mr. Dizon has been writing suspense and thriller works for over twenty-five years. A series by John Reinhard Dizon.

Great Britain is called upon by the American President to help neutralize an international terrorist threat.Escalating tensions within the Russian Federation lead experts to believe there is a conspiracy to destabilize its Western rivals: a mysterious arms smuggling gang is suspected of bringing weapons into the US for a series of terror attacks.Shanahan and Gawain are teamed with EUROPOL agent Lucretia Corcosa in an effort to infiltrate the ring, and assassinate its leaders. They are drawn deep into the world of arms trading, Corsican mob and Russian espionage.Soon, the three have to confront the most dangerous enemy they have ever faced: The Citadel.The Citadel is a standalone novel, and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series. John Reinhard Dizon was born and raised in the Cobble Hill section of Brooklyn, NY. He participated in local and high school sports at Bishop Loughlin MHS, excelling in wrestling, hockey and football. The lead vocalist of the Spoiler and the Ducky Boys, he was a key figure on the Brooklyn rock scene during the Punk Revolution of the 70's.Relocating to San Antonio TX in the 80's, he moonlighted as a pro wrestler while working as a legal assistant. He successfully pursued a BA at UTSA and degrees in Korean martial arts during the 90's. He currently lives in KC MO where he is studying for his MA in English at UMKC. Mr. Dizon has been writing suspense and thriller works for over twenty-five years. A series by John Reinhard Dizon.

Operative Jack Gawain is pulled out of hiatus, when a plot in the Middle East threatens to bring the Western civilization to its knees. He's reunited with Lucretia Carcosa as they return to Iraq for a search-and-destroy mission. Meanwhile on the European front, William Shanahan is assigned to Operation Death Cult, and teamed up with MI6 assassin Jessica Anderson for deployment to Iraq, in an investigation of reported chemical weapons being stockpiled by ISIL. In a non-stop rollercoaster ride careening out of tomorrow's headlines, can Shanahan and Gawain save the world one more time?