Chasing the Wind is a fast-paced often violent thriller set in an alternative reality and will appeal to fans of Fatherland by Robert Harris. The story takes place ten years after an IRA atrocity failed to exterminate the British government at a conference in Brighton during 1984. However, in this fictional world -- the bombers succeed.
Following the bomb outrage, the European Union has become a collection of Federated States governed by a presidium in Brussels. They believe the security of their borders is sacrosanct, and birth The Federated Security Division. This force soon becomes a law unto itself, where imprisonment, torture and death await all those apposed to the Union. Paul Cain, ex-policeman, soldier and mercenary, is a reluctant hero who attempts to find redemption from the past amongst the murder, traitors, betrayals and intrigue of a Europe under martial law.
This thrilling tale is about the evil barbarism of absolute power in the hands of a tyrant and is not for the fainthearted.
Reviews:
èChasing the Wind is a great suspense-filled adventure. The action never lets up from the first page to the last.è Writerès Digest
èAs the camera captures an image, so a good writer brings a scene to life. Kibbleès unique style and skill breathes life into his characters, while his scenes explode with unrelenting emotion and action.è Dick Ross, Writing Well
èThis man knows his characters and writes about them with a loaded pen.è John Franks, author of Maximum 281
èClichèd but apt -- I really couldnèt put it down.è J. J. Irons, author of Sleepwalker
èBe prepared for a very long night with the light on.è Mizzy Cairns, Thriller Review
From a family background steeped in law enforcement and military history, Barrie Kibble followed the tradition and served as a British soldier and police officer. During the course of his duty, he survived three near death experiences; the last occasion was prior to leaving the Police Force, when he walked unscathed from a devastating IRA bomb. Joining the business sector, he became a marketing manager for a well-known computer firm and then a buyer for American, Swiss and British companies. He now runs his own property maintenance business and lives in East Sussex, England. His ruling passion has always been for the written word and of sharing that zeal with those who love to be gripped by a damn good story.
