The Pick Up

About the Book

John O’Bryan is American, in his twenties, single and living in North Central Massachusetts in the 1970’s.He works under contract with the C.I.A. Fearing that he is making the wrong decision, he embarks on his next assignment working alone, and with strange unknown contacts. What should have been a simple quick in and out assignment, takes a bad turn placing him in dire circumstances. Believing that his actions on a previous assignment had gotten him in his current situation, his suspicions are confirmed when he is taken captive in the inhospitable unfriendly jungle region of ElSalvador. Convinced that he will not make it out alive, he is at the mercy of his captors, one of the many ruthless bands of drug cartel rebels. Constant physical and mental torture, leaves his body beaten and badly broken, convinced that he has been set up by the C.I.A. Experience the fear and terror, physical and psychological pain that he endures during his entire ordeal. During capture he flashes back to the previous assignment where he suffers a personal loss, he makes it his personal mission to vindicate his loss, much to the displeasure of the 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 mouse bring 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.

About the Author

FIONA DONOVAN BIOGRAPHY Born and raised in England. I went through nursing school to become a Psychiatric RN. I have been in the United States for just over twenty years. I continued my career in the mental health arena. From nursing I went into the marketing side of mental health before ill health made it difficult to work fulltime. I have been an avid reader since early childhood, enjoying a wide range of authors. I am a great animal lover and have worked with veterinarians for the latter 5 years of my working life. Over the years I have had many different animals pass through my world. I live in north east Alabama with my wonderful husband and our four legged children.