Why?: An Action Thriller with Twist of Events

By Andy A. Afrouz

A respectable and intellectual middle-class family was hastily drawn into an undesirable situation, trouble, and costs, which have touched their core values and principles. They had to secretly plan for the elimination of a dangerous, powerful, and elusive international illicit consortium kingpins. The family consisted of Clair, a wise and influential mother; John, a thirty-year-old smart and attractive private security consultant; and Sara, his younger sister, a beautiful computer programmer.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Apr 10, 2018
• ISBN: 9781984518538

Andy A. Afrouz

Andy Afrouz has a Ph.D. from the U.K.; Post-M.S. and M.S. from the U.S.A.; and B.S. from the U.K. He was a past member of National and International Association of Mining Engineers, a Professional Engineer of Ontario, Canada and Australia. His professional experiences were in the U.S.A., U.K., Iran, Canada, France, Zambia and Namibia. He has published about 33 peer reviewed researched technical papers and 6 books (3 Technical + 3 Novels).

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Copyright © 2018 by Andy A. Afrouz.

Library of Congress Control Number:     2018903878

ISBN:             Softcover             978-1-9845-1852-1

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Rev. date: 04/09/2018

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Contents

Dedication

Author Biography

Introduction

Chapter 1 - Dangerous task

Chapter 2 - Assassination

Chapter 3 - Car trap

Chapter 4 - Final episode

Bonuses For This Book, Comprising Wise Proverbs And Jokes

Dedication

This book is dedicated to my lovely granddaughter Sheena.

Author Biography

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Andy Afrouz is a retired Mining Engineer with speciality on Rock Mechanics and Ground Control. He has a Ph.D. from the U.K.; Post-M.S. and M.S. from the U.S.A.; and B.S. from the U.K. He was a past member of National and International Association of Mining Engineers, a Professional Engineer of Ontario, Canada and Australia. His professional experiences were in the U.S.A., U.K., Canada, Iran, France, Zambia and Namibia. He has published about 33 peer reviewed researched technical papers and 6 books (3 Technical + 3 Novels). His published books are as follows:

1. This ACTION THRILLER; entitled Why?; Xlibris Publishers, USA (2018).

2. A DEEP SPACE SCIENCE FICTION/ Thriller; entitled UNEXPECTED"; Xlibris Publishers, USA; 219 pages (2016).

3. In EXCAVATION ENGINEERING; entitled Engineering Design aspects in Geomechanics and Ground Control for Mining and other Excavations; Xlibris Publishers, USA; 773 pages (2015).

4. A THRILLER NUCLEAR SPY NOVEL; entitled To What End?!; Xlibris Publishers, USA; 774 pages (2014).

5. In GEOMECHANIC; entitled Handbook of Rock Mass Classification Systems and modes of Ground Control; Taylor and Francis Publishers, USA; 195 pages (1992).

6. In MINING ENGINEERING; entitled Blasting in Mines; Mighat Publishers, Iran; 471 pages (1986).

Introduction

Human had ample advancements and successes in their eventful history. Amongst which are in fields such as medicine, electronics, robotics, space exploration, clean energy, sciences and technology, just to mention a few. However, strides on ethics, morality, social and behavioural sciences are much to be desired.

Individual and collective self serving, greed and corruption are increasingly rampant all over the world. Laws and order are sometimes bent, distorted or discarded just to benefit interest and illicit groups. Some of which are trying to expand their bases nationally and or globally. Their aim is to monopolize their illicit businesses by victimizing masses. They stop at nothing to eliminate those who try to bring them to justice, to the extent of bribing and silencing their witnesses, shutting up or killing their competitors, without regards to humanity. Succinctly, there is becoming marked hiatus between human being and being human.

In general, an action comprises of 5 major logical elements. These are: What happened, When, Where, How and finally, the motive(s) or reason(s), Why?

This novel involves ethics, logic, morality, justice, law and its enforcement. It paints how some parts of the world is run and adversely affected by the above noted social weaknesses. In addition to the entertainment and excitement the story provides, it is intended to paint a deeper understanding of Why sometimes certain undesirable or unlawful actions occur as a means of remedy and opposition to the human victimization.

In this novel, readers may arrive at different views in analyzing and interpreting occurrences, cause of an occurrence or reasons for taking an action. What may come into questions are morality, legality and circumstance of an action under sets of varied conditions or changing environments. Thus each reader may arrive at a different conclusion in accordance with his or her own unique perception or judgment; no matter how realistic or perfect one may think it is, or how imperfect that judgment may be. As perception always influences reality, the author leaves it to each reader to interpret, analyze and reach a conclusion or judgment which is influenced by the individual’s background and understanding.

To enjoy reading this novel and grasp the essence of reasons, reader is encouraged to deliberate on the story in its entirety and depth. Missing part(s) of it for any reason will hinder the string of thought and logical debatable conclusion(s). Thereby, causing the mind wondering around and asking none-ending questions to no avail. It is hoped that this story