MANNING A RAPTOR

<p>Samantha and James Coppi are living the good life. A massive horse</p><p>ranch in Colorado Springs almost as big as the Island of Manhattan.</p><p>A sixteenth-century chateau in Lyon France. A business global empire</p><p>that has a worth larger than most countries. An empire so powerful that</p><p>it can overthrow governments. Now the Coppis are embarking on a new</p><p>venture: the expansion of a railroad.</p><p><br></p><p>And not just any railroad but a behemoth that encompasses the entire</p><p>Southwest from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean. Not bad for a confused</p><p>couple that met by chance in a country honky tonk. The Coppis future back</p><p>in 1968 looked bleak-she was pregnant with someone's child not James's.</p><p>He was assigned to an infantry brigade headed to a war in Southeast Asia. It</p><p>appeared that all the odds were stacked against the young duo back in 196</p><p>8.</p><p><br></p><p>But now it is 1981. Sam is pregnant and is expecting their fourth child. What</p><p>the Coppis desire most is an unexciting and routine lifestyle an existence</p><p>that will allow the couple to enjoy the fruits of their labor. But you really</p><p>cannot turn back the wheels of time can you? With so much wealth can</p><p>the couple ever hope to find a peaceful ordinary life?</p><p><br></p><p>You don't get to their status without overcoming obstacles on the road to</p><p>riches. A fortune cannot be made without eliminating threats that want to</p><p>take it all from you. And you don't get to the top without creating enemies</p><p>along the way.</p><p><br></p><p>This political thriller begins in Los Angeles continues to Africa and South</p><p>America and eventually reaches Washington DC.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>AA FREDA is an award-winning author of several novels including Goodbye</p><p>Rudy Kazoody A Police Action A Test of Will. When he is not writing</p><p>Freda enjoys racing thoroughbred race horses hiking through mountains</p><p>and shooting pool. He lives is Easton Connecticut where he can stay in</p><p>touch with world affairs. Manning a Raptor is the fifth book in the Sam and James series.</p>