The Ninth River

About the Book

Captain Beth Walker and Matt Price, a CIA agent are attacked in Jeddah. Prince Ahmad, a member of the royal family, helps them escape to Cairo. The CIA identifies their attacker as Saleh, a Yemeni terrorist, and they survive another attack. Moving to Damascus, they uncover a terrorist plan to attack Jerusalem and start a new war. Beth is captured as they enter Israel, but Matt rescues her and their relationship deepens. They thwart the attack against the Western Wall and discover that Prince Ahmad is behind the attack. They return to Saudi Arabia to confront him.

About the Author

Colonel Kiefer commanded a battalion in Vietnam and wears the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart, among other decorations. A senior parachutist, he served in both the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions. Since his retirement he has written about the American Indian Wars, the Philippine Insurrection, both World Wars, Vietnam, and the Middle East. A fourth generation soldier, he is in demand as a public speaker because of his knowledge of Middle East history, familiarity with the Arab World and encounter with Mohammed bin Laden in the Arabian Desert. He is a newspaper guest columnist.