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Warfare has changed. The days of the Citizen-Soldier have passed. Battles are now waged with Professionals at the helm. The governments of the world waved the flag of Patriotism to encourage men to fight for the interests of the Elite. Behind it all is the battle for the few. With the world's consumption of precious commodities, the lands that hold them are enveloped in chaos and carnage. Lawlessness reigns and business transactions are done at the business end of an AK-47. Military juntas paralyze the population, raping and plundering the innocents caught in the crossfire. When shareholders find their stocks dropping, the Economic Warriors call upon their Private Armies to fill the coffers. The Gold of Katanga Five men from South Africa, America, Australia and Ireland form a compartmentalized Rapid Reaction Force for the Private Military Company, Security and Logistics World Wide. When one of the world's major Mining Company loses two mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the call goes out for the best money can buy. Facing an unknown Rebel entity and Criminal Syndicate, they are dispatched to the war torn region to recover the wealth and hostages that have been taken. Each twist and turn challenges their desire for money and their personal honor. ** ### From the Author The world of publishing has changed over the last 20 years. There are millions of books to choose from. However, some genres have all but disappeared. Quality books written for men filled with action and adventure, usually in the form of soldiers, mercenaries and hit men are hard to find. Granted, sometimes the market tells publishers what will make them money and what will be a waste of time.  Today's reader is generally more informed and sophisticated than a person in 1980. We are filled with instant news 24 hours a day. With the Global War on Terror, people are more familiar with Special Operations and soldiering. The task of writing a believable story requires the writer to know his business or it will fall on deaf ears and closed eyes. But the market is there, even if the Major 6 publishers aren't listening. A new crop of writers are emerging with more sophisticated writing, plots, and credibility. I believe that the popularity of a TV show like '24' shows that an appetite for similar types of fiction are there.  With the Task Force Intrepid Series, I have endeavored to bring all of the action back along with elements for the 'thinking man'. The Gold of Katanga introduces a cast of characters who operate as a Team but each character is worthy of his own series. Along with the full length novels, you will be able to peer back into the past of the men who chose the Profession of Soldiering and gather the internal motivations of men who act with Honor in a business that is littered with dubious and unsavory characters. Enjoy !