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MIKE4 IS THE CALL SIGN FOR CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER SUE O'CONNELL - a Special Operations Force (SOF) surveillance specialist. She is the daughter of pair of CIA agents and the granddaughter of a famous World War II OSS agent. She is part of a team that "finds and fixes in place" terrorists so that SOF assault teams can "finish" the target. An injury forces O'Connell to join a team of SOF operators training to become counterterrorism intelligence collectors. While at the CIA Farm, Sue learns that her family has a more complex history in the CIA than she thought: A history that includes both counterintelligence secrets and a 60 year-old Russian vendetta. Sometimes, learning family secrets can be painful. Sometimes, they can be deadly. "If you like good tales of the shadowy, often hard-edged world of counter-terrorism, read Mike 4 Written by a veteran of"the community," it will teach while it entertains." - General Stanley McChrystal, author of My Share of the Task: A Memoir and Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World Straight from CIA's war zone files, MIKE4 crackles with authenticity, like a satcom phone in the field." - Jason Matthews, author of The Red Sparrow trilogy "JR Seeger has written the heart and soul of person who must make hard decisions at the hardest moment, often in a world of grey, of lies, while in the search for a truth. Her struggle to maintain her humanity is drawn straight from the street, from the field, which Seeger knows better than anyone." - Doug Stanton, New York Times best-selling author of 12 Strong and The Odyssey of Echo Company

SOF intelligence operator Sue O'Connell, callsign MIKE4, returns to hunt down a terrorist network determined to acquire nuclear material for a dirty bomb. As part of that effort, Sue must rescue a kidnapped colleague someplace on the Syrian-Iraq border. Meanwhile, both her mother and her brother continue to face the threat of the vendetta with a Russian mafia family. As the story develops, Sue finds out that in the espionage trade, it can be very hard to distinguish between friend and foe. Friend or Foe is not only a riveting read, but a revealing look into the complex and fascinating world of special operations and intelligence. Written by a veteran of both elite military service and 21st-century spycraft, this book offers an authenticity rarely found elsewhere. Exciting and immediately engaging-grab it -Ralph Peters, author of Cain at Gettysburg and Lines of Fire Friend or Foe captures the tension and uncertainty of special ops In this constantly shifting story, you feel like you are part of the operation- told as only someone who has done this for living can. One warning- when you start reading, be prepared to not put it down. -Rick Francona, author of Ally to Adversary and Chasing Demons Many novels about military and intelligence operations carry a whisper of legitimacy. J.R. Seeger's Friend or Foe is a well-told tale that shouts authenticity. -CAPT Bill Harlow, USN, (Ret.), Former Chief Spokesman, Central Intelligence Agency

BOOK 3 IN THE MIKE4 SERIES In this suspense-filled thriller, Seeger takes his readers on a voyage of discovery across a dangerous, clandestine world he knows so well. His own experience in special ops add unmatched granularity and reality to a fast-paced, terrific yarn. Milt Bearden, author of The Black Tulip and co-author of The Main Enemy In his latest in the Mike4 series, The Executioner's Blade, JR Seeger explores the increasing overlap between America's Special Forces warriors and their silent cousins in the intelligence community. Nobody is better positioned to tell these stories. Seeger has been on the front lines of the post-9/11 wars and his breadth and depth of experience is visible on every page. Seeger has developed enduring characters who allow him to explore issues related to war, family and betrayal. John Sipher, retired CIA Senior Intelligence Service. John (@john_sipher) is the co-founder of Spycraft Entertainment (Spycraft), a production firm providing content and talent to the entertainment industry, and a Director of Client Services at CrossLead, a software and consulting firm

In 1943, Captain Peter O'Connell leaves the 82nd Airborne through a mysterious invitation and joins the first US Special Forces, the Office of Special Services (OSS). O'Connell soon realizes the OSS mission to support the Resistance in Occupied Europe is more than just sabotage and subversion. It also means staying alive behind the lines when you rarely know who is friend and who is your enemy. Reassigned to India in late 1944, Peter and his British colleagues work to destroy a Nazi sabotage ring based in Goa. Success in this operation uncovers O'Connell's treasure - Nazi gold and his future wife. "Seeger has crafted a fast-paced narrative which carries the reader to multiple hotspots during WWII. His Peter O'Connell is the kind of wide-ranging and inventive OSS everyman that would make Wild Bill Donovan proud. The reader is treated to partisan fighting in Italy, Jedburgh missions in France, and Special Intelligence operations in India. This book may be fictional, but the accuracy and attention to detail yields a fine overview of the extraordinary contributions of a heretofore under-appreciated wartime agency." -Ann Todd, author of OSS Operation Black Mail: One Woman's Covert War Against the Imperial Japanese Army "Seeger quickly immerses the reader into the world and missions of the OSS, our nation's first special operations and intelligence organization. The writing, the 'feel, ' and behaviors of the characters are authentic, with plenty here to engage both the veteran operator, as well as the casual reader interested in better understanding the actions, courage of our OSS heroes." -LTG (retired) John Mulholland, former Deputy Commander, US Special Operations Command and former Commander, US Army Special Operation Command "This is a fast-paced, readable novel that is firmly rooted in the history of Special Operations in World War II. Through the adventures of memorable characters from a variety of countries, mostly American but also British, German, French, and even Soviet, the author introduces us to the complexities of the war behind the lines across the globe. He clearly knows his stuff; the combat scenes are vivid, the tactics nuanced and sophisticated, with a host of political problems lurking in the background." -Col (retired) Nicholas Reynolds, author of Ernest Hemingway: Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy and Basra, Baghdad, and Beyond: The United States Marine Corps in the Second Iraq War

In The Silicon Addiction retired 82nd Airborne paratrooper and CIA officer JR Seeger delivers another thrilling espionage adventure. This time Special Forces Operator Sue O'Connell's mission is to detect and neutralize a threat in cyber space. From a source meeting in Dubai to a high-speed chase along New York Route 16 and a gun fight in Tadzhikistan, Seeger demonstrates a sophisticated command of military special operations and spying tradecraft. O'Connell's introspective discussion about 9/11 with her comrade in arms "Flash," demonstrates Seeger's skill in entwining character development with a riveting plot, best read in one sitting. -DAN HOFFMAN, retired member of the CIA Senior Intelligence Service and Fox News Media Contributor SOF intelligence assets are dying. Operations in the Middle East and Afghanistan have been compromised. Sue O'Connell and her teammates have to find the leak and find it fast. The hunt for the cyber hackers takes the SOF contingent to Turkey, the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan. Back at home, Sue's brother in the BBI finds himself stuck on a similar problem, as adversaries in the US are using cyber operations to steal Pentagon secrets. Even Sue's mother, retired CIA case officer Barbara O'Connell, faces the a cyber challenge. And every time they defeat one cyber threat, another is uncovered. In The Silicon Addiction, the complex world of cyber operations is in full display. Hunting terrorists on the battlefield is one thing, hunting cyber villains who can be in any place, at any time, is another.

"With so many espionage and special ops thriller writers out there, Seeger is unique in that he lived and thrived in both worlds. Playground for Ambition - captures that professional experience in a highly entertaining and well-crafted espionage tale." MARK KELTON, former chief of the CIA Counterintelligence Center SPECIAL OPERATIONS INTELLIGENCE OFFICER SUE O'CONNELL has found a way to break free from mundane office desk work. She and her colleagues from the SOF HUMINT cell are going to hunt down two Balkan war criminals visiting Germany. Better still, Sue is going to get a chance to work with her boyfriend, who is also based in Germany. They simply need to prove that the travelers are war criminals, then turn the information over to the German authorities. Meanwhile, Sue's mother, Barbara O'Connell, is working on a project to return art looted during World War II to the original owners. The project involves identifying if the art for sale at a Frankfurt auction house belonged to a Jewish family in 1939. If so, the family can file a lawsuit to stop the sale and arrange for the return of their heirlooms. Both projects seem straightforward: Collect the information and turn the operations over to the Germans. But, like so much in the history of the O'Connell family, nothing is truly easy or without risks. When the two operations collide with a scheme involving a vast, new playground for ambition, treachery reaches startling heights. PRAISE FOR J.R. SEEGER'S MIKE4 SERIES "If you like good tales of the shadowy, often hard-edged world of counter- terrorism, read Mike4! Written by a veteran of 'the community, ' it will teach while it entertains." GENERAL STANLEY MCCHRYSTAL, author of My Share of the Task: A Memoir and Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World "Seeger quickly immerses the reader into the world and missions of the OSS, our nation's first special operations and intelligence organization. The writing, the 'feel, ' and behaviors of the characters are authentic, with plenty here to engage both the veteran operator, as well as the casual reader interested in better understanding the actions [and] courage of our OSS heroes." LTG (RETIRED) JOHN MULHOLLAND, former Deputy Commander, US Special Operations Command and former Commander, US Army Special Operation Command "In this suspense-filled thriller, Seeger takes his readers on a voyage of discovery across a dangerous, clandestine world he knows so well. His own experience in special ops add unmatched granularity and reality to a fast-paced, terrific yarn." MILT BEARDEN, author of The Black Tulip and co-author of The Main Enemy "Seeger has crafted a fast-paced narrative which carries the reader to multiple hotspots during WWII... This book may be fictional, but the accuracy and attention to detail yields a fine overview of the extraordinary contributions of a heretofore under-appreciated wartime agency." ANN TODD, author of OSS Operation Black Mail: One Woman's Covert War Against the Imperial Japanese Army "[Seeger] introduces us to the complexities of the war behind the lines across the globe. He clearly knows his stuff; the combat scenes are vivid, the tactics nuanced and sophisticated, with a host of political problems lurking in the background." COL (RETIRED) NICHOLAS REYNOLDS, author of Ernest Hemingway: Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy and Basra, Baghdad, and Beyond: The United States Marine Corps in the Second Iraq War "JR Seeger has written the heart and soul of person who must make hard decisions at the hardest moment, often in a world of grey, of lies, while in the search for a truth." DOUG STANTON, New York Times best-selling author of 12 Strong and The Odyssey of Echo Company

J.R. Seeger is not only a very accomplished writer but, unlike other notables who must research their topic, J.R. has lived almost every adventure that he writes about. From his elite service in the US Army Airborne to his stellar career at CIA, J.R.'s knowledge of special operations is endless. He was great at CIA from the start. I know, we were classmates at "The Farm." ENRIQUE "RIC" PRADO, CHIEF OPERATIONS AT CIA'S COUNTERTERRORIST CENTER (RET). AUTHOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER BLACK OPS After nearly fifteen years of war zone deployments as a military intelligence officer with the US Special Operations Force (SOF), Sue O'Connell is now working in a world where it iss unlikely that she would be shot, blown up, or captured. Officially, she now works for the CIA. But US and European agents and sources are dying mysteriously, and Sue's team is suddenly on its way to Germany. As CO Jamie Schenk says, "It's murder, Sue. A simple case of murder." Meanwhile, Sue's mother, retired CIA case officer Barbara O'Connell, is at home and puzzling out a mysterious note and the key to a Swiss bank account left to her by her father-in-law, OSS commando and CIA intelligence officer Peter O'Connell Sr. So, Sue reaches out to friend and colleague Beth Parsons, former ambassador and current troubleshooter for an international insurance company. Beth offers her banking assistance in exchange for a little help with a stolen Russian icon. Once again, the paths of Sue and Barbara twist and converge. Once again, they find themselves targeted obstacles to be eliminated by the Russian mercenaries known as SWORDFISH. _________________ J.R. SEEGER is a western New York native who served as a U.S. Army paratrooper and a CIA case officer for a total of 27 years of federal service. In October 2001, Mr. Seeger led a CIA paramilitary team into Afghanistan. He splits his time between western New York and central New Mexico.

How far will a teenager go to save her parents? To the ends of the earth. Elizabeth Bankroft is a thoroughly modern teenager in the Edwardian age. She spends part of the year with her parents in British India and part of the year with her grandparents in England. When her parents decide to send her to a college, Elizabeth resents the idea of what she calls a "finishing school" in India. At the Viceroy's College in the foothills of the Himalayas, "finishing" will take on a whole new meaning. The college is, in fact, the British India school for spies. There, Elizabeth will learn the family business of espionage, martial arts and Tibetan mystic arts. But even before completing her training, she will be called upon to use her exceptional skills to save herself and her family. In the end, it is Elizabeth's training from the School for the Great Game that will win the day. Includes suggestions for further reading and recommendations for book clubs and educators. J.R. SEEGER is a western New York native who served as a U.S. Army paratrooper and CIA case officer for a total of 27 years of federal service. In October 2001, Mr. Seeger led a CIA paramilitary team into Afghanistan. He is the author of the acclaimed MIKE4 espionage series. "J.R. Seeger transports the reader into the era of the Raj with a rollicking tale that reeks of authenticity, drawn from a fizzing imagination that springs from both scholarship and real-world experience. No stranger to the modern-day battlefields of Afghanistan that remain unchanged in many respects from days of yore, he conjures up the sounds and smells of the Near East as he expertly crafts a plot that twists through the shadow and shade cast by the British Crown." -TOBY HARNDEN, war correspondent and author of Dead Men Risen "Seeger takes his readers on a voyage of discovery across the dangerous, clandestine world he knows so well." -MILT BEARDEN, author of The Black Tulip and co-author of The Main Enemy

A new century has brought a new competitor to the Great Game of Empires: the Germans, in alliance with the Young Turks of the Ottoman Empire, hope to gain control over the oil fields of the Middle East. And while treachery and deceit have always been part of the espionage trade, teenagers Elizabeth Bankroft and Michael O'Connell, alumni of the intelligence school known as the Viceroy's College, must also use their mystic arts training to help their military masters. It's a game of move and counter-move between the Russians, the British, the Germans and the Turks, but that's the easy challenge. Elizabeth and Michael and their families of spies must also survive a world going to war. "Author JR Seeger brings 'Steampunk in the Raj' to life as two young spies, Elizabeth Bankroft and Michael O'Connell, match wits, wizardry, and courage with murderers, mystics, colonialists - and each other - in pre-World War One India and the Ottoman Empire. "It's a thrilling and dangerous mix of Rudyard Kipling, H.G Wells, and T.E. Lawrence that awaits the reader as the two secret agents and their teams search for secrets and try to derail their enemy's plans. It's a magical ride, not to be missed." -JAMES STEJSKAL, author of The Snake Eater Chronicles * *. *. *. "J.R. Seeger transports the reader into the era of the Raj with a rollicking tale that reeks of authenticity, drawn from a fizzing imagination that springs from both scholarship and real-world experience. No stranger to the modern-day battlefields of Afghanistan that remain unchanged in many respects from days of yore, he conjures up the sounds and smells of the Near East as he expertly crafts a plot that twists through the shadow and shade cast by the British Crown." -TOBY HARNDEN, war correspondent and author of Dead Men Risen

Why would one family choose to fight for the enemy of the British Empire, while another defends it? It's 1915. The Great War has descended into horrific trench warfare with the great nations fighting over inches of European ground. In the Middle East, the war is between the British Empire and the Ottoman Empire, allied to Germany. Caught in the middle of this Middle East war are two families of spies - the Bankrofts, who support British operations in Mesopotamia, and the O'Connell family, on the side of the German and Ottoman operations. Both families trained in the mystic arts, mesmerism and intelligence tradecraft in British India, but one chose patriotism and the other, treason. The intelligence chess game between these two families places them at even greater risk as their tribal allies switch sides and fight for their own reasons. ______ Author JR Seeger brings "Steampunk in the Raj" to life as two young spies, Elizabeth Bankroft and Michael O'Connell, match wits, wizardry, and courage with murderers, mystics, colonialists - and each other - in pre-World War One India and the Ottoman Empire. It's a thrilling and dangerous mix of Rudyard Kipling, H.G Wells, and T.E. Lawrence that awaits the reader as the two secret agents and their teams search for secrets and try to derail their enemy's plans. It's a magical ride, not to be missed. -James Stejskal, author of The Snake Eater Chronicles J.R. Seeger transports the reader into the era of the Raj with a rollicking tale that reeks of authenticity, drawn from a fizzing imagination that springs from both scholarship and real-world experience. No stranger to the modern-day battlefields of Afghanistan that remain unchanged in many respects from days of yore, he conjures up the sounds and smells of the Near East as he expertly crafts a plot that twists through the shadow and shade cast by the British Crown. -Toby Harnden, war correspondent and author of Dead Men Risen______ J.R. SEEGER is a Western New York native who served as a U.S. Army paratrooper and as a CIA case officer for a total of 27 years of federal service. In October 2001, Mr. Seeger led a CIA paramilitary team into Afghanistan. He splits his time between Western New York and Central New Mexico. LISE SPARGO has been an archaeologist, an intelligence officer, and the manager of a conservation charity. She is a formally trained botanical illustrator and splits her time between New Mexico and western New York focusing on capturing plant species using graphite and watercolors.