Ross Mcronald

Exit Strategy: a Novel Ross Mcronald

Ron Campbell MD is a recent widower. In an effort to forget his deceased wife, he volunteers to work with children in Lebanon. He and a female coworker are kidnapped by Arab terrorists yet no ransom is demanded. His four adult children are stunned when it becomes apparent that the State Department seems disinterested in their father's plight. The four of them: Ian, a hardnosed currency trader; Carole, a Philadelphia attorney; Evan a taciturn ex-SEAL team member; and Jennifer the beautiful aspiring actress, develop a plan to free their father. Utilizing their talents the four Campbells are able to circumvent the State Department and secure their father's release. In the process they expose a group within the State Department and the CIA who are tied financially to Middle Eastern terrorist groups. Dr. Campbell arrives home with a surprise for his children, but they have an even bigger surprise for him.