Love and Death in Argentina Volume 31 — Hal Graff

Welcome to Love and Death: in Argentina, the 31st volume of the Love and Death Political Espionage and Mystery series. This Hal Graff's 104th book, which includes 96 novels. When CIO super-agent Harold Gatewood is ordered to go to Argentina to prevent it's corrupt, president, Edgar Jose Coronado, from selling the country's lithium, and plutonium, reserves to rogue nations of North Korea and Iran. Harold knows his real mission is to grease the skids for the removal of the corrupt, Harold enlists the support of Dario Pastore, a brilliant newspaperman, to help elect a new president, Lucio Ruben, who can save Argentina from the grip of fascism, and corruption. Once in Buenos Aires, Gatewood is protected by Lt. Andy Sims from possible assassination attempts from the OWFA, the AIO, the North Koreans, and the Iranians. Gatewood's mission is to also work with a beautiful, intelligent, dedicated, lady, lawyer, Miss Ana Maria Wagner Danti. Unknown to Gatewood is the fact that Miss Danti has personal reasons to help him, and to oust Coronado from office. As the election nears, Coronado schemes to stay in office, by stealing the election. The country of Argentina is in a free fall, one that is rooted in years of corruption, mismanagement at the governmental level, and a pay for play situation in the economic, political, and legal systems that are as corrupt as almost any country in the world. The people of the country favor Ruben for his love for Argentina. They also respect Pastore for ability to find the corrupt trail that has led Coronado from a shady family background to his rise to the top of the political rung in Argentina. They quickly adore Ana Maria Danti for her heartbreaking personal story of her family's demise, and for her dedication to the people of Argentina's need to live free of the iron grip the fascist, political leaders who have run the once-beautiful, country into the ground. America's stake in Gatewood's success in his mission is to keep the rogue nations of North Korea, and Iran, from acquiring the nuclear power needed to destroy the world. The makeup of the political power of Argentina, South America, and the world, is at stake as Gatewood labors away in Buenos Aires. Enemies, old, and new, now try prevent him from performing his mission, and also try to eliminate Gatewood in the process. Naturally, Gatewood and Miss Wagner-Danti, are drawn to each other, and become lovers, and confidants. This exciting, multi-plot, political espionage thriller is a dynamite read, one with a shocking, surprise, ending. Please enjoy this interesting episode of Harold Gatewood's CIO career. I know you're going to love this explosive, political espionage, thriller. Blessings, Dr. Hal Graff