Mistaken Identity: Wynn Garrett Series, #1

By Bruce A. Borders

Assignment: “Eliminate the terrorist threat by any means necessary.”

The terrorism risk in American has reached an all-time high. Recognizing the need for an aggressive response, Homeland Security assigns Wynn C. Garrett to eliminate the threat of the Al Jahbid terrorist organization, by “any means necessary.” Believing he is a former Navy Seal, they expect him to be politically correct and follow reasonable guidelines of war. He turns out to be anything but reasonable. While he single-handedly exacts vengeance on the terrorists who target America, his questionable tactics are met with disapproval from his bosses, Thomas Wardahl and Richard Scorby. Their attempts to curb his reckless behavior are unsuccessful and Wynn Garrett is well on his way to completing the assignment before they discover his true identity.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Borders Publishing
• Release date: Sep 1, 2011
• ISBN: 9781497775800

Bruce A. Borders

Bruce A. Borders was born in 1967 in Cape Girardeau, MO. Bruce’s childhood years were spent in a number of states, including Missouri, Oregon, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. During his high school years, he was a member of the football, basketball and track teams, involved in various non-athletic activities such as school yearbook production and photography, and won numerous awards for his artistic creations. Bruce graduated Valedictorian in 1984 While in school, Bruce held three part-time jobs; a store clerk, a janitor, and a dental technician, working about 60-70 hours per week. After graduation he became employed full time as a dental technician. Other jobs have included restaurant manager, carpenter and grocery store cashier. For the past sixteen years, he has worked as a commercial truck driver, logging more than two million miles. At the age of fifteen, Bruce decided to become a writer. He began by writing songs, news articles and short stories. Eventually, books were added to the list. Over the years, he continued to write and currently has a catalog of more than 500 songs, numerous short stories and over a dozen completed books. He writes on a variety of subjects such as the Bible and politics, as well as fictional novels of legal issues and westerns. Titles include: Inside Room 913, Over My Dead Body, Miscarriage Of Justice, The Journey, and in The Wynn Garrett Series - Mistaken Identity, Holy Terror, Remote Control, Judicial Review, Even Odds, and Safety Hazard.

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Wynn Garrett Series

Novel

WYNN C. GARRETT

#1

Mistaken

Identity

Bruce A. Borders

BORDERS

PUBLISHING

This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental.

Copyright 2005, 2012

Bruce A. Borders

Cover Design Copyright 2012

Bruce A. Borders

All Rights Reserved.

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The Wynn Garrett Series

#1Mistaken Identity

#2 Holy Terror

#3 Remote Control

#4 Judicial Review

#5 Even Odds

#6 Safety Hazard

#7 Dark Day (2014)

Warning: This book is unapologetically pro-American and anti-terrorist. It contains language that some may consider offensive. This language, along with multiple acts of violence, is directed toward Islamic radicals. If you are sympathetic to the terrorist’s cause, sensitive to criticism of radical Islam, or are easily offended by such content

DO NOT READ.

Table of Contents

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

About the Author

Other Books by Bruce A. Borders

CHAPTER ONE

Morons.

That seemed an appropriate description of his world. In every facet of his life, he was subjected to the warped minds of idiots. It was an infestation of stupidity.

Dealing with such people, he decided, was taking its toll on him. It once was comical, even laughable, but through the years, his sense of humor had been diminished, the amusement fading to disdain. He now viewed with contempt, those who were less than average in their mental capabilities.

He’d never considered himself a great thinker, certainly not on a level with Aristotle, Plato, or Socrates. Nowhere close to being an Einstein. Still, there was something to be said for common sense and the ability to think logically.

Common sense, now there was a lost art. Lost to all but a select few; a group to which, in his mind, he belonged. On the other hand, what proof did he have that he wasn’t just another mindless amoeba drifting along on life’s sea? What had he ever done to distinguish himself among the rest of the population? Nothing.

Once, he’d dreamed of all the great things he would accomplish. Life was full of endless possibilities patiently waiting to embrace him. Possibilities that had been eroded by time and eliminated one by one. His aspirations had been dissolved; melding with the realization that any chance of real success was slowly slipping away. He’d become just another insipid face in a world of morons.

Yet, his life was not a complete failure. Simply because he’d received no formal recognition didn’t mean he was without accomplishments. After all, he’d run a successful business, maintaining efficiency, quality, and service, while steadily increasing the profit margin. No small feat considering the state of the economy at the time. Since then, other endeavors had occupied his time, providing moderate satisfaction. Looking back, he concluded that while his financial condition was nothing to tout, he had done reasonably well, enjoying a lifestyle better than most. He was definitely not a moron.

In a way, he almost felt sorry for them. Almost. Then logic prevailed and he realized their lack of brain cells wasn’t his problem. Not that he had no interest in their plight. If he could find a way to capitalize on it, he’d have plenty of interest.

The idea wasn’t exactly a revolutionary one; others, whose companies now held an established and permanent presence among the most prominent corporations in the world, had executed it to perfection countless times before. Their tactics may have been considered underhanded, nevertheless, these people, as well as their companies, were held in high regard. But could he ever expect to mirror their success? He doubted it.

He contemplated the possibilities as he took another bite of pizza. Pepperoni pizza. It was supposed to have been ham, that’s what he had ordered. Someone was always messing up something.

Morons.

The thought had crossed his mind of sending it back, but given his luck this was probably the best he could expect. Crumpling the greasy box, he tossed it toward the garbage can. He missed. Not bothering to pick it up, he moved out to the half furnished, sizable living room.

The 11:00 News was coming on. As he settled into his easy chair, the news anchor began the nightly report. Terrorists again! It seemed that was all there was on the news these days. Evidently, nothing else in the world was worth mentioning. At least not according to ANN, America’s News Network.

Suicide bombers, Israel and the Middle East. Change a few minor details, and it was the same story day after day. He watched without emotion, waiting for the parade of politicians and analysts to come on the air, blaming it all on America, specifically, the President. He didn’t know why he bothered to watch anymore. The media had become boring and predictable.

Ready to call it a night, he was reaching for the remote, when the network, as they were prone to do, interrupted their news with a special bulletin. America they said, was again under attack!

It took a full two minutes for the reporter to clarify that as of yet, there had been no actual attack. However, officials had raised the terrorist alert level to red. The first time they had done so since the color-coded system had been instituted.

No one had ever actually determined the meaning of each color, making the use of such a system a little inane. Everyone though, seemed to agree a red alert did signify a higher probability of danger.

Apparently, U.S. Government intelligence agencies had uncovered a significant amount of reliable information relating to certain sites and specific dates. While the details were not being released, officials were taking the threats seriously.

All governmental facilities in Washington D.C., as well as other major cities had been closed. Landmarks and tourist attractions would not be opening the next day, and would remain closed until further notice.

The complete scope of possible targets remains unknown, the reporter stated. But I think we can be reasonably sure, some sort of attack is imminent.

The ANN anchor was quick to cut in, We should point out that no one is certain just who or what organization is responsible for these apparent threats, which may or may not be legitimate. We caution and urge you not to hastily blame anyone until more is learned. We, at ANN, remind our viewers that as has been the case upon previous occasions, a danger perceived is not always a danger present. The current administration, known for its miscalculations and often time over statement of the facts, has repeatedly released warnings and raised the alert level, when in the end nothing has materialized. We here at ANN, are working hard to verify the threats as reported to us. As of this moment, we have been unable to do so.

Pathetic, was the one word which came to his mind. So intent was the media to cast dispersions on the United States, they were obfuscating on their own coverage. Positioning themselves in such a way so that no matter what the outcome of the situation, they could take credit for being first to bring the story to the public.

A panel of so-called experts was assembled now, discussing details of the supposed threat along with possible repercussions of the newly enacted red alert level. The debate was interrupted at regular intervals to allow reporters, anxious to be heard and seen, to relay additional non-specific information from anonymous government sources. Each was eager to point out every possible catastrophic angle, as it related to the viewers, as if only they were intelligent enough or qualified to make such observations. A woman’s voice broke in amid the frantic foray of the reporters, and coverage switched back to the studio.

This threat doesn’t appear to be from any of the usual suspects of terrorism or known terrorist organizations in the Middle East. There have been no tapes released by any of these groups, nor have we received anything from any foreign governments, which are known to support terrorism. U.S. Government officials will neither confirm nor deny our questions. These allegations may raise more questions regarding the legitimacy of this administration, and the wisdom of raising the alert level in the first place. She was speaking as if talking to a kindergarten class. Clearly, she believed her audience to be incapable of following her complex analysis and enlightened thought process. There is however, some evidence which would seem to indicate similarities to other threats this country has received.

Her voice was becoming annoying.

But until we are able to substantiate the claims, we will reserve judgment.

Earlier reports, Jim, the anchor, resumed speaking, seemed to suggest that travel and possibly financial transactions of the general public may be restricted, can you tell us if that is indeed the case?

As far as the monetary aspect, I hadn’t heard Jim, but some states, we’re being told, are planning to run checkpoints; perhaps at their borders or even on some of the main arteries into major cities. However, to what extent such security checks will be utilized we don’t really know. The woman paused, giving the camera a look of concern before the shot cut away from her.

And the airports, Jim questioned her, are they still in operation?"

Yes. Airports are open. Planes, busses and passenger trains are all still running, she answered. But be advised, the increased security measures are expected to add an additional one to two hours travel time. Many flights are being delayed; others have been canceled by the airlines. So, it may be worthwhile to call ahead to verify your flight is still scheduled before heading off to the airport. It could help you avoid standing and waiting in those extremely long lines.

Off screen, a new voice was heard, We’re now being told we should warn our viewers to not visit any highly populated areas for the next few days, if at all possible. Malls, sports venues, amusement parks, and other places large crowds would be likely to gather, should be avoided.

The screen finally showed a picture of the person speaking, a gangly young man no more than twenty years old looking very nervous. Obviously, his first time on camera.

The man continued, This will no doubt be discouraging news to those who own or perhaps work at a business of this type.

The ANN anchor rejoined the conversation. And what are we being advised about people going to work? Should they stay home or continue working as normal?

That’s a very good question, the young correspondent praised, sucking up to the anchor. What officials are telling us is, people should continue with their usual activities. However, since we are being warned to avoid areas where there tends be large numbers of people, if you work in such a place you may want to consider calling in sick or using some of those vacation days; at least until more is learned about the specifics of the threat.

The anchor responded, Okay, thanks Chris. Then the guy launched into a repetitive summation of the previous report.

The voices on the set droned on into oblivion, repeating the same few details – as if they believed no one had