The Gate: Shadow Warriors

By Bob Mayer

What if the Japanese had succeeded in its atomic weapon program in World War II? And one of the results of that program now lies at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge?

Two story lines, one present, one past, come together in this thriller.

A deadly weapon, built by the Japanese during World War II, has been hidden and forgotten about at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge. Lake, a covert operative for the US is now on a race with time against rogue militia terrorists to find and destroy this weapon before the terrorists in order to prevent a nuclear disaster of epic proportions.

In Manchuria in 1945 a German U-Boat delivers the dying Reich's processed uranium. As Russian forces close in on the infamous Unit 731 Concentration Camp, the Japanese load one of the two bombs they've developed on a submarine bound for the United States. They detonate the other to destroy all evidence.

Present day United States. Lake learns that various factions are all searching for something in the San Francisco area. Something powerful. Something deadly if in the wrong hands. Battling the Japanese Yakuza, North Korean agents, home-grown terrorists, and betrayal in his own organization, Lake must uncover the history the Japanese atomic bomb program in order to prevent certain disaster and an all out war.

A modern thriller steeped in uncovering the secrets of the past.

Library Journal: "A heart-pounding thriller. The panorama of modern warfare and the details of hand-to-hand combat encounters add excitement. Inventive, entertaining, and realistic adventure. Highly recommended."

• Language: English
• Publisher: Cool Gus Publishing
• Release date: May 22, 2015
• ISBN: 9781935712213

Bob Mayer

Bob Mayer has served in the Infantry and Special Forces (Green Berets), commanding an A-team and as a Special Forces battalion operations officer. His books have hit the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, USA TODAY, and other bestseller lists. He lives in Tennessee.

Reviews for The Gate

[mecaza-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Totally believable take on an alternative history of American senior forces .. West pointers manipulating outcomes from WW2 through every engagement since that time AND dealing with those in positions of power who could interfere with their long term goals - the continuation of war and the constant honing of American troops! Very edge of the seat stuff - trying to figure out who was a baddie or a goodie! Well done 👍