Can suicide bombing be stopped? Not so far. It was the most effective and vicious killing tactic ever devised. But Al Kauffman had an idea. His son was killed in Iraq by a suicide bomber, and he was determined to try. His idea was totally illegal, and many would think it was monstrous. But if it worked, it could save thousands of lives.

To prepare, he assembled a team. The search took them to the Arkansas Ozarks, where outsiders are not welcome; to New York City, where they had to deal with street gangs; to Acre, Israel, one of the oldest cities in the world; and finally to Hebron in the Palestine West Bank, one of the most dangerous cities on Earth. In Hebron they encountered Hamas, the brutal terrorist organization that was breeding and training suicide bombers. Every stop was dangerous, but they carried out the plan. They may, indeed, have stopped or reduced this brutal method of murdering innocent victims.

Don Ruch was born in St. Louis, Mo. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he continued to the University of Missouri, graduating in 1950 with a Degree in Business and Finance. After marrying Jeannine in 1951, they had three sons. Starting his business career as a salesman, he progressed to Division Vice President of a petrochemical company. Later he owned his own manufacturing business. Refusing to 'retire', he continued various business activities. In recent years he has been active as a financial and tax consultant. A widower, he now lives in Easton, Connecticut with his four cats. This is his first novel. He has completed his second novel and has started a third.

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