And Now a World

By Jerold M Lowenstein

Ensign Jake Gordon, a newly trained physicist, has just boarded the USS Albemarle when a fellow officer is killed under suspicious circumstances. Jake's pursuit of a suspect leads to another mysterious death. During this time, he becomes friendly with Laszlo Bartoli, head scientist for Operation Crossroads. After the two atomic bomb tests at Bikini, Jake is asked to join Bartoli at Los Alamos in his Magic Numbers project, trying to develop a new type of nuclear weapon. Bart's beautiful wife Hajnalka and their daughter Ilona, arouse Jake's romantic fantasies. He becomes enmeshed in a web of personal and scientific relationships, murder and espionage. Jake is faced in the end with a dilemma that only he can resolve, a crucial decision about the future of world peace and nuclear warfare. If you love History and Mystery, this book is a must-read. .

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1499101678
• ISBN13: 9781499101676
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"