About This Book
MEMO Re: Filming of Master of his Fate. Author's suggested directions to Motion Picture Director: Opening Scene: Dancing around pagan bonfire in 1929 Berlin, American eight-year-old Davy is grabbed by kidnapper. Show newspaper to prove hard-to-believe ancient ritual.] Pan to: Youngster's astonishing ordeals lead to disguised life in Nazi Germany. Close-Up: Spectacular flight; a prelude to another hidden life. Enter - beautiful blond. Davy discovers amazing secrets. Fade to: Twin brother Rikkie and parents fail to find Davy; expelled by Nazis. Zoom in: In America Rikkie starts meteoric career. Attempts post-war search for his twin. Full Screen Star Burst: Book Two introduces villainous ex-Luftwaffe officer. His twisted mind capable of murder. Davy becomes a target. Pan to: Davy's whereabouts become known worldwide following bizarre incident. Close-Up: Unknown to each other, brother Rikkie and ex-Luftwaffe officer on collision course. Final Scene: Audience expects the good guy to triumph, but will he really? Super The End over tranquil grassy knoll as camera moves to reveal chilling conclusion. About the author: Master of his Fate, with its Book Two added, is Richard Wahlberg's first full novel. He stated it was written with a 'pinch of autobiography.' It is a challenge to the reader to guess which scenes are fact, which are fiction. Now retired, the author is a WWII vet, world traveler, history buff, philatelist, and short story writer. During his business career, Wahlberg was an advertising executive and sales promotion entrepreneur. An early reviewer stated: Fantastic. Amazing. With so many true details an unbelievable story becomes believable.
