THE GIRL IN THE PECAN GROVE

There is an internecine war raging between Iran and China, and it is happening under the radar. It all began on July 4, 2018, when a nuclear explosion in western Iran killed two nephews of Chairman Ming, the leader of the Chinese Communist Party. He blamed the Iranians for those deaths. The Iranians blamed Israel for the nuclear explosion, and launched a nuclear warhead toward Jerusalem; the Israelis subsequently destroyed that warhead before it reached Israel. Then, the Chinese embarked on an assassination program against prominent Iranians to avenge the deaths of the Chairman's nephews. The Iranians retaliated by beginning an assassination program of notable Chinese citizens. WI-7, a terrorist-fighting organization, along with the Israelis, take advantage of the war between the Chinese and the Iranians by manipulating the parties involved to their own advantage. The gruesome events culminate during the initial stages of Covid-19, which changes everything. During the months leading up to the pandemic, it is revealed that the Chinese Communist Party is behind the spread of deadly viruses, by using infected Chinese citizens to infect the populations of China's enemies. "So many interesting sub-plots, and very timely. The bad guys killing each other. How much better can it get than that?" --Xenio Y. Zachariah, Literary Consultant