The Foreign Service Journal, November 2007

Permanent Interests James Bruno, Lulu.com, 2006, $23.95, paperback, 392 pages. In Permanent Interests , diplomat Bob Innes is plunged into a web of political intrigue and murder. Corrupt White House officials have sold out to American and Russian racketeers to re-elect a weak President Corgan at all costs. The U.S. officials and KGB officers who stand in the way are murdered. Bob Innes and his young aide, Colleen McCoy, become the next targets of hired assassins and Russian mobsters. On the run, trying to expose the cover-ups, they fall in love. They work with a beautiful Russian escort and a colorful New York mob boss who becomes an unlike- ly ally, and team up with the FBI to bring down the men in the president’s inner circle and the Russian mob’s godfather. The story climaxes with a plot to assassinate a popular presidential rival known as the “Cajun Kennedy.” James Bruno captures political intrigue, greed and treachery at the highest levels of government and brings it crashing down in the face of relentless pursuit of the truth by the system’s would-be victims. Permanent Interests is “a frightening story that gets you thinking, what if …,” writes author Tim Green. A retired FSO, James Bruno has worked as a military intelligence analyst at the Pentagon and as a news reporter with CBS News and UPI. He has experienced coups d’etat, conducted peace negotiations and served in Guantanamo as liaison with the Cuban military. He currently serves as a member of the Diplomatic Readiness Reserve. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Upstate New York. Chasm James Bruno, lulu.com, 2006, $17.99, paperback, 312 pages. Peace in the Balkans is frag- ile. Pinning its political fortunes on ensuring the success of a shaky peace deal, the White House agrees in a top-secret codicil to take in war criminals. This clandestine program, named Operation CHASM, gets out of hand as import- ed war criminals go on a rampage of arson and murder. N O V E M B E R 2 0 0 7 / F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L 37 SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE AMERICA S I NCE 1 9 7 1 2007 represents our 37 th year helping to maintain America’s fleet of vehicles throughout the world. All of us at D & M consider it an honor to have worked with all of you through these years. We are aware of the importance of your official and private vehicles, forklifts, generators, tools and equipment. We look forward to continuing this service in a professional manner. We are here to help, just ask! Gary Vlahov www.dmauto.com (516) 822-6662; FAX: (516) 822-5020; E-mail: info@dmauto.com