The Day the Music Died
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Martin Borman strode swiftly through the Fuehrer Bunker. Above, the sound of artillery and the rattle of machine guns could be heard. The young volks army, mostly teenage boys 12-15, looked frighten. They, however, were augmented with SS troops that had been in combat since 1939 and knew that the real fighting was still a few days away.
There was less confusion then one would expect. The various officers, Donitz, Himmler, all went about their business much the way that they had three years before in the Wolfs Lair in
Borman found the young colonel that he had been searching for. A quartermaster colonel who was able to get supplies through war torn Europe; Able to get guns, ammunition and fuel to combat units that needed it in spite of allied bombing and the Saulral chaos that was the Third Reich in its last days.
Did you get the last shipment out of
It went three days ago. I received confirmation not an hour ago that it had arrived.
Good. My work here is done. I will report to the Fuehrer that all is complete and then leave
What about me?
You promised that when the last shipment was safe at its destination that I too could go with you.
You shall get what I promised for your service to the Reich replied Borman.
Meet me here at 22 hundred hours and be ready to travel.
At 10:00 PM Borman and the young colonel arrived on the surface of
Both men entered the plane and Borman, at the controls, started the engine. It began to roll down the runway. As they became airborne keeping below 500 meters, avoiding enemy aircraft, Borman took one last look at the smoke and ash that had become
Farewell Mien Fuehrer, Farewell Mien
The small plane disappeared south into the smoke and darkness.
Four days latter the war ended.
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Set in the early twenty-first century, The Day the Music Died tells the story of greed, patriotism, revenge, and misguided loyalties. The body of Charles Townsend III, former director of the CIA, is found floating in the river.
Though initially thought to be a canoeing accident, his son, Charles Townsend IV, international banker, learns that his father’s death was murder. As he attempts to find out who murdered his father and why, Townsend stumbles into an international plot to steal Nazi gold hidden since May of 1945.
As Charles Townsend IV investigates further, he becomes involved with the CIA, the Mossad, the PLO, and the lovely Jeanne. He finds revenge, salvation, and love.
The Day the Music Died is a suspenseful tale of intrigue and double-cross that takes the reader from Maryland to the heart of Russia, Eastern Europe, Japan, South America, and the finally the high seas. Seven greedy young European bankers locate a missing shipment of Nazi gold. Their attempt to recover the gold for themselves triggers the PLO to search for the gold as well. The PLO wants the gold to purchase two nuclear devices from two disillusioned Russian scientists, who are willing to sell their expertise and materials for a life in the West. The Mossad, always vigilant when it comes to the PLO, begins searching for the same gold.
Charles’ search for his father’s murderers brings American interests into the intrigue, and the CIA joins the hunt for the gold, the bombs, and the scientists. The quest for gold and power and a son’s search for a murderer culminate on the high seas.
About the Author
Lynn A. Eastman was born in Flint, Michigan, in 1948. The city of Flint was the home of Buick and the famous sit-down strike that formed the UAW. By the time he was a teenager, the hits of Motown were playing across America, and Lynn’s proximity to Detroit created a fascination with both fast cars and rock and roll. These roots influenced the title of his first novel, The Day the Music Died.
Lynn graduated from the University of Michigan in 1970 with a B.A. in counseling, and then attended Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri, where he obtained a degree in religious education. Lynn received his graduate degree from the University of Michigan and holds a masters degree in counseling and psychology. He has been married to his high school sweetheart, Jeanne, for thirty-five years, and they have two children.
Eastman and his wife were foster parents during the late 1970s, and their experience caused them to see a need for improved services in this area. Lynn discussed his concerns about the need for improvement in foster care with a local probate judge, who said, “I agree with you completely. Why don’t you start a good program?” This conversation inspired him to become the founder of a therapeutic foster care program that has expanded into several states.
Eastman currently serves as the executive director of the agency and he spends much of his time traveling to the various offices. The travel time allows him the opportunity to develop plots and create his fiction. Lynn is also an avid world traveler and he interweaves the places and experiences he has had into his novel.
When he is not traveling, Lynn loves to spend his weekends attending University of Michigan football games at “The Big House” with his children. His son Zachary designed the cover for Lynn’s novel.