J E Mayer
Book Concept: “Now we get serious about a War on Drugs: The real inside story on the drug trade in
the U.S.”
Shadow Warrior is an action packed thriller that places the reader in the intricate world of drug money laundering. It gives a unique view of this world taken from actual case files of federal law enforcement authorities. Shadow Warrior introduces a new use of the successful spy genre moving the action in a high tech environment with stylistic scenes and characters that will linger with the reader.
Manuscript Synopsis:
Shadow Warrior tells the story of John Stryker, a CIA agent given the assignment of taking the War on Drugs to a new level by disrupting the drug business in the U.S. Based on actual cases from federal law enforcement files, Stryker employs high tech and old fashion bravado in an attempt to destroy the illegal business of a covert drug kingpin, Jerry Roth. By putting intense pressure on this establishment multi-millionaire while stopping his ability to conduct drug laundering, the reader is brought into the intricate mechanism of drug laundering through established US businesses with surprising revelations. Along the way, Stryker develops a romantic relationship with Roth’s wife, Sharon. Initially, Stryker views Sharon only as a way to get closer to Roth, but a genuine romance develops between them fueled by erotic and passionate encounters. This relationship adds to the central conflict. Their romance becomes a casualty of the war between Stryker and Roth.
Stryker resolves the central conflict by a series of action-packed physical disruptions of Roth’s businesses. Stryker has to overcome the obstacles of Roth’s large financial resources; his relationship with Sharon, and the mercenary security force Roth employs to protect his businesses. In addition, tension builds as Stryker must accomplish his mission before Roth’s operation merges with a West Coast operation that will make the drug traffickers even more powerful. Ruthless South American drug manufacturers up the ante by pressuring Roth and the West Coast interests to merge to insure the continued laundering of their illegal profits. The action climaxes with a confrontation between Stryker and Roth with Sharon caught in the middle between the two. John Stryker changes throughout the story from being an independent, ‘lone-ranger’ to a person who realizes how to depend on others. His relationship with Sharon is instrumental in these changes, but also his relationship with his shadow agent, Deborah Remanski, is key as he learns how to rely on her as a full partner.
The central theme of the story reveals the methods common in the drug world but unknown to the general public. It brings the reader into the U.S. infrastructure that fuels the illegal drug trade and how conventional businesses support the proliferation of this industry. This story emphasizes how these practices take place in our communities and are not isolated to the low-life or foreign characters so often portrayed in other books and movies. The reader will leave this story and look differently at some common institutions in their community.
The story takes place primarily in New York City with scenes in South America, Langley Virginia and Chicago. Each setting is colorfully described allowing the reader to paint images as if being at that location.
Dr. John E. Mayer
Dr. John Mayer is a practicing Clinical Psychologist acclaimed for treating adolescents, children, families, violent and acting out patients, substance abusers and disorders of young adults. He received his doctorate from Northwestern University Medical School.
Dr. Mayer is the author of over 60 professional articles, most on family life, and 11 books! His latest non-fiction book, You’re not the Only One on this Planet! Is an amusing look at bad behavior in our society. The 3-Week Family Fat Cure, was released in January 2003. His newsletter- Mayer’s Memo- is widely acclaimed and is in its 17th year. It is distributed to schools, institutions and then families from coast-to-coast.
Dr. Mayer is a Diplomate in both Clinical and Sports Psychology-this is the highest standing one can achieve in each field and a small number gaining this status around the country in one of these fields let alone both.
Dr. Mayer has received many awards and recognitions. Recently, he has been named by Cambridge (England) as one of the Outstanding Scientists of the 20th Century for his work on helping to change our approach to drug abuse in families.
Dr. Mayer lectures and consults around the country as well as to the federal government and law enforcement agencies. He is often the expert called into the “Headline Cases” involving violent and drug abusing youth. He has been called into evaluate serial killers and death row inmates.
Dr. Mayer is married and has two very successful children of his own. He is an avid triathlete and resides in Chicago, Illinois.
Website = www.DrJohnMayer.com
