In Over Your Head
Attack on Times Square Y2k
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Jamal thought back to the day in 1967 when he and his friends were playing in a soccer field in his home near the Sinai Dessert, they watched as many Israeli planes flew overhead into Egypt soon followed by Israeli tanks and infantry. The boys were overwhelmed by the massive sight of this Israeli invading force. They cowered together in the soccer field thankful at not being even noticed by this invading army. They were to learn later that the Egyptian Army had retreated from the looming battle because the Egyptian Minister of Defense heard of the fall of Abu Ageila and in panic ordered all Egyptian units to retreat. This allowed Israel to take the Sinai and to push easily further into Egypt. It was a bitter pill and Jamal never got over the crushing defeat of his country and the superiority of the Jews. The Arab nations blamed Israel for their attack which Israel said was provoked by intelligence reports that the Arabs were assembling their armies for an imminent attack on Israel. Jamal joined the army to fight Israel. He was disappointed that Egypt had not fully retaliated. In 1973 they tried a halfhearted attack but did not succeed. In 1978 Egypt received the Sinai back in negotiations with Israel and the United Nations. Still among the people, especially the young, the hatred of Israel and the supporting West was greater than ever.
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The heroes of the book feature a female New York City Fire lieutenant Mary Walsh, handsome fire captain Tom Murphy, and retired fireman and World War II veteran Vic Trnka. This Fire Department trio uncovers a plot to attack Times Square on the eve of the Y2K millennium celebration; its mastermind, Jamal Rahman, is the leader of a deadly terrorist cell. The trio utilizes unconventional means to thwart the attack as a famous old New York Fire Department fireboat, the John D. McKean, partakes in the action to overthrow the terrorist enemy.
About the Author
Eugene L. Welischar has thirty-nine years of service in the New York City Fire Department, Police Department, and the Coast Guard Reserves. He is a veteran of the Korean War. “In Over Your Head” is his second book about the New York City Fire Department. His first novel is “If You Play with Fire.” He presently resides in Long Beach, New York, and Sarasota, Florida.