Drawing on his extensive experience as a top American diplomat in West Africa, Todd Moss offers a compelling look into the intricate world of modern diplomacy. His novels, often inspired by real-world events like coups and political unrest, vividly capture the exhilaration and frustrations inherent in high-stakes negotiations. Moss skillfully weaves together thrilling narratives with a profound understanding of international relations and the African continent. His work provides readers with both an engaging story and an insightful glimpse into global politics.
Both authoritative and accessible, African Development introduces the issues, actors, and institutions at play in development trajectories across sub- Saharan Africa. This new edition, thoroughly updated, includes an entirely new chapter devoted to key demographic trends in the region, especially rapid urbanization and the distinct youth bulge.
The book explores the complexities of human relationships and the impact of personal choices on one's life journey. It delves into themes of love, loss, and redemption, weaving together multiple narratives that highlight the interconnectedness of characters. As they navigate their struggles, the story reveals profound insights about resilience and the search for meaning. The engaging prose and rich character development invite readers to reflect on their own experiences and the universal truths that bind us all.
An extraordinary international thriller from former Foreign Affairs assistant, Todd Moss. State Department Crisis Manager Judd Ryker is suddenly thrown into a quickly developing emergency in Zimbabwe, where a long-time strongman is being challenged for the presidency. Rumours are flying furiously: armed gangs, military crackdowns, shady outside money pouring in and, most disturbing for the US, reports of uranium leaking into the market. And that's all before Ryker even lands in the country. If he can't take control, shape his Minute Zero, a lot of people are going to die.
A cutting-edge novel of international crime and its consequences, from Nigeria to Russia to Washington, from the former deputy assistant secretary of state. We laugh when it pops up in our inbox: the scam letter promising a windfall. We wonder: How does anybody fall for these things? But it is no laughing matter. It is one of the biggest organized crime rackets in the world, it is deadly - and State Department crisis manager Judd Ryker has fallen right into the middle of it. The disappearance of a young American in London sends Ryker into the heart of a corruption scandal in Nigeria, at the same time his CIA agent wife Jessica finds herself chasing a Russian master criminal known as the Bear. Unknown to either of them, they are pulling at two ends of the same lethal thread, a staggeringly vicious enterprise of piracy, extortion, and murder. The world is messy and dangerous, Jessica warns her husband.More dangerous than you know. But he is about to find out.