Countdown at the Capital

This is a work of historical fiction set in Washington D.C. It is a political thriller where the Pakistani secret service (ISI) attempt to blackmail the Pentagon. After the sudden death of Pakistani dictator Zia-ul-Haq, Pakistan's ISI make demands on the Pentagon for the continued safe passage of weapons to the Afghan rebels who were fighting the Soviet Union. In desperation the ISI kidnap the family of a D.C. politician, Steve Reid, and demand ransom money in exchange for their freedom. This novel is set against the backdrop of the Afghan Civil War during the Soviet retreat from Afghanistan.