A Storm Before the War

By Phillip O. Otts

A brother's job is never done John Harvey and Martin McCrary share a father and little else. Harvey, a freed slave, has lived life as his white brother's keeper. When they survive a shipwreck only to learn of a foreign plot to exploit of the divide between the northern and southern states, they must learn to trust each other as true brothers to help preserve the Union. This 19th century espionage thriller takes our heros from the port of Havana to the halls of power on two continents, the first of many exciting adventures to come. About the Author: Phillip O. Otts retired from the CIA in 2006 to pursue a life-long interest in writing. A native of Alabama, he developed a deep appreciation for those remarkable individuals with the courage and integrity of the handful of Southerners who recognized the evils of slavery and took tangible steps to end it. This insight was the driving force behind the Storm Before the War, the first in a series of novels set in the Civil War era. He is also the author of a contempory espionage novel, The Sword of the Prophet.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1941072348
• ISBN13: 9781941072349
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Bygone Era Books
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.8" x 5.2"