The Peregrine Memorandum
The Peregrine Memorandum by John W. Dowdle, published by iUniverse in August 2000, is a first edition novel comprising 408 pages. This fiction work delves into the world of espionage and political thrillers, following Jeff Hollis, a top Pentagon security officer, who becomes embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy after receiving a memorandum about a secret project named Peregrine. As he uncovers the project’s aim to neutralize US ICBMs, Hollis finds himself falsely accused of espionage and pursued by the FBI, leading to a harrowing struggle for survival.
Readers will encounter a narrative filled with international intrigue and sabotage as Hollis battles against unknown assassins and a Soviet mole determined to bring about destruction. The story unfolds over a tense sixteen-day period, highlighting the precarious political climate during the early years of the Reagan Presidency. Dowdle’s portrayal of this high-stakes scenario invites contemplation of the real-world implications of such events, making it a thought-provoking exploration of desperation and the fragility of national security.
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When Jeff Hollis, top Pentagon security officer, receives a memorandum pertaining to a highly secret project named Peregrine, it is the beginning of a sixteen-day nightmare. Even as he manages to uncover that the purpose of Peregrine is to neutralize US ICBMs, Hollis finds himself branded a spy and subject of a national manhunt by the FBI. Fighting for his life against unknown assassins, he matches wits with a Soviet mole intent on the destruction of the US. As the fate of the US hangs in the balance, Hollis succeeds in destroying Peregrine, but not before a Soviet missile is launched—target Washington. In a gripping thriller as real as the headlines, Dowdle weaves an intense drama of international intrigue, sabotage, and desperation. Set in the early years of the Reagan Presidency when events such as the shootdown of KAL 007 and the deployment of the Pershing II’s to Europe seemed to signal a world spiraling out of control, Dowdle invites the reader to contemplate the unthinkable. . . and to ponder just how close we actually came to experiencing it.
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