The Imperfect Hand of Fate

<p><strong>Desoto Georgia</strong> is a quiet out of-the-way place - a town where nothing of real significance ever seems to happen. At least not until a local farm boy has an unlikely encounter with a Russian spy.</p><p></p><p>With the Cuban Missile Crisis looming seventeen-year-old Haskell Hand is going through a rough patch. He's grieving the death of his mother and contending with his father's ever-worsening alcohol addiction. And if that weren't enough he's embroiled in a feud with his twin brother a disabled recluse known for his caustic personality and uncanny intellect.</p><p></p><p>When Haskell causes a commotion at his high school's graduation ceremony he's required to perform community service at the public library. He expects the punishment to be boring but becomes intrigued when a newcomer begins showing up every day acting strangely.</p><p></p><p>Suspicious that something shady is going on Haskell investigates and stumbles upon the sinister truth behind the curious stranger and his oddball visits - a conspiracy that threatens catastrophe for America. But Haskell's efforts to fully expose the plot hit a roadblock leaving him no choice but to turn to his mercurial brother for help.</p><p></p><p>Both a spy thriller and an engaging coming-of-age yarn this historical novel keeps readers on the edge of their seat right up to its spine-tingling conclusion.</p>