36 NOVEMBER 2024 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL Australia, Germany, Mexico, Nicaragua, ailand, and Venezuela. Prior to that, he worked for both an NGO in Guatemala and the U.S. Agency for International Development. He now lives in his native Texas where he kayaks, writes, and volunteers for local charities and international organizations. He is the author of four books including Hello to a River, a book on kayaking in Texas, published in February 2024. Atonement at Dawn Stephen Eisenbraun, independently published, 2023, $12.00/paperback, print only, 102 pages. Atonement at Dawn is a sequel to Stephen Eisenbraun’s previous novel, Danger and Romance in Foreign Lands. It continues the love story of Rakhi, a beautiful Indian banker, and an impetuous American foreign correspondent, Scott, who met in New Delhi in the late 1970s. Rakhi’s London-based career brings her into contact with a wealthy Chinese business client in Singapore. While Rakhi is frequently abroad on business, Scott becomes entangled in London with Nasreen, a sultry woman who enters the dark world of espionage and sex work. Stephen Eisenbraun joined the Foreign Service in 1975, serving in Dhaka, Lahore, Freetown, and Mombasa as well as in various D.C. assignments. After retiring in 2002, he spent 20 years editing the department’s Human Rights Reports. Firetrap: A Marko Zorn Novel Otho Eskin, Oceanview Publishing, 2024, $27.95/hardcover, e-book available, 320 pages. When a narcotic more deadly than fentanyl spreads across Washington, D.C., homicide detective Marko Zorn must investigate the source. In Book 3 of the Marko Zorn series, his search for the criminals behind the drug leads him to a Big Pharma company run by murderous twin brothers. When Marko learns of the company’s plan to release another dangerous prescription medicine, he needs to stop the twin brothers. But can he evade their attempts to kill him? Author and retired FSO Otho Eskin served in Syria, Yugoslavia, Iceland, and Berlin (then the capital of the German Democratic Republic). He says his career in the Foreign Service unknowingly prepared him for thriller writing later in life as he witnessed political corruption at every level of society. Eskin has also written plays that have been professionally produced in Washington, D.C., New York, and Europe. He is married to writer erese Keane and lives in Washington, D.C. High Value Target$: A Zach Turner Thriller Michael T. Evanoff, Authors On Mission, 2024, $14.99/paperback, e-book available, 212 pages. In the bustling diplomatic enclave of Islamabad, a church bombing shatters more than just lives and limbs—it ignites a relentless pursuit of justice. Diplomatic Security Service Agent Zach Turner’s world crumbles when his friend Attaf falls victim to the attack. Fueled by grief and an unwavering commitment to duty, Turner extends his tour in Pakistan, determined to unravel the web of extremism behind the bombing. Drawing on his unconventional training and sharp instincts, Turner plunges into a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a shadowy network of terrorists. Michael Evano served as a Diplomatic Security Service special agent for 26 years and as assistant secretary of State for Diplomatic Security from 2017 to 2020. He served in eight embassies, including Islamabad (before, during, and after 9/11). In 2003 he was recognized for his role in capturing 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Now retired from government service, he writes thriller novels that educate readers about the Foreign Service and the role of DSS special agents. Silent Light: A Novel Mark Jacobs, Evergreen Review Books, 2024, $23.00/paperback, e-book available, 374 pages. In this new novel by former Foreign Service O cer Mark Jacobs, an American named Smith is working on an oil platform o the west coast of Africa when he unexpectedly wins a stash of diamonds while playing poker. But there’s a catch: He has to nd the diamonds, which are hidden somewhere in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. After setting o in search of the gems, Smith meets Béatrice, who tells him they are a thousand miles away,
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