After the Viet Nam ‘non-war’, Penn Gwinn and his combat buddy, Jim Starret, relocated to Bangkok, Thailand. The duo purchased a saloon to house their bodies and beleaguered souls. Despite its meager profits, they considered it to be their retirement However, their former involvement with the Defense Intelligence Agency came back to haunt them.
The sister of their deceased DIA field operative friend showed up and demanded their help. Their retirement ended. She led them into a confrontation with the warlord of the Shan State in the Golden Triangle, who was also known as The Prince of Darkness. Their harrowing disruption of his opium growing operation had them running for their lives. But exposing the rivalry between the DIA and the CIA, and their inter-agency battles, could be their final action.
When the CIA faces the DIA, only the losers win.
Thai Moon Saloon is based on Mr. Miller’s involvement with the DIA, CIA and DEA. His working knowledge of these agencies provides the reader a peek behind the ‘clean’ version of various incidents. As a private investigator for over 30 years, his extensive case files add to his rich resources.
Protagonist Penn Gwinn, a supposedly retired private investigator, is usually reluctantly involved in cases dragging him into unexpected adventures in exotic locals. There is no need for a code book to understand this story. You’ll be hooked from the first chapter!
