The Ambassador is Missing

The Ambassador is Missing
The Ambassador is Missing
Mel Harrison
After the terrorist violence in Pakistan where he almost lost his life, Regional Security Officer Alex Boyd is expecting a comfortable assignment at the US Embassy in Rome. But with his new Embassy boss despising him for an old grievance, his girlfriend running hot and cold, and terrorists targeting the Ambassador and his wife, Alex swings into full-on action.

About the Author

After graduating from the University of Maryland with a degree in Economics, Mel Harrison joined the US Department of State Foreign Service, spending the majority of his career in the Diplomatic Security Service. Over the next 28 years, he served in American embassies as either a Special Agent/Regional Security officer or Economic Officer in Saigon, Quito, Rome, London (twice), Islamabad, and Seoul. While in Islamabad, as the Senior Regional Security Officer, he won both the State Department Award for Valor, and its worldwide Regional Security Officer of the Year Award. Following government retirement, Mel spent ten years in corporate security and consulting work with assignments often taking him throughout Latin America and the Middle East. Mel met his wife, Irene, while both served in Quito. Irene, a Foreign Service Management Specialist, and Mel married in Rome, beginning their lifelong love of travel and all things Italian. They now reside in Florida.