Passport
A Novel of Adventure and Intrigue
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Recovering from a broken marriage, schoolteacher Mike Stanton has decided to toss his life in California and immigrate to New Zealand. With high hopes, a large backpack, money and documents in hand, Mike boards a Pan Am flight from San Francisco bound for adventure. Immediately the voyage shows signs that this may not have been a wise choice as his flight develops engine trouble and is diverted. After days of waiting in Hawaii for an onward flight, Mike has fallen in love with the beaches, the surf, and the island girls; yet when the airline informs him of an onward flight, he is content to resume his trip to New Zealand. However, upon arrival he is told he cannot immigrate after all. With only three months until his visa expires, Mike explores the stunning countryside and meets a young nurse. Despite his gorgeous surroundings, he finds himself caught up with a gang of passport counterfeiters. He is stalked, mistaken for an FBI agent, and in the serenity of this South Pacific paradise he is kidnapped and destined to be drowned at sea. Life reaches a new low as Mike is dashed against rocky cliffs, stuck in a quagmire of good and evil, shot at, and barely survives a plane crash atop icy Mount Cook. Grab hold and join in the adventure; prepare to laugh, cry, and shiver as Haack brings the readers his third book of international adventure and intrigue.
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Recovering from a broken marriage, schoolteacher Mike Stanton has decided to abandon his life in California and immigrate to New Zealand. With high hopes, a large backpack, money, and documents in hand, Mike boards a Pan Am flight from San Francisco bound for adventure. Trouble arises immediately when his flight develops engine trouble and is diverted to Hawaii. During the days of waiting for another flight to take him onward, Mike falls in love with the beaches, surf, and island girls but is still content to leave when the time comes. Upon his arrival in New Zealand, however, he is informed he cannot immigrate after all. With only three months until his visa expires, Mike decides to explore the stunning countryside—and soon finds himself caught up with a gang of passport counterfeiters. He is stalked and mistaken for an FBI agent, and in the serenity of this South Pacific paradise, he is kidnapped, the first in a series of treacherous events that the wayward teacher may not survive. In this thriller, one man on an extended vacation in New Zealand finds himself out of his depth, mixed up with international criminals, and facing dangers that could end with his death.
About the Author
Michael R. Häack teaches at a private school in central California. He enjoys mountain climbing, backpacking, and cross-country bicycling. He is also the author of two other novels, Sanitarium and The Navy, and is currently working on his next novel and a collection of short stories.