Copyright © 2007 by Paul T. Cook

ISBN: 0-533-15539-8

Published by Vantage Press, Inc.

419 Park Ave., South

New York, NY  10016

From Athens to Mombasa, from Tehran to Kabul, from Baghdad to Long Island, author Paul T. Cook's Point of Entry-Montauk takes readers on a terrifying tour of the intricately tangled web of international terrorism.

When a routine inspection of the Kalamata, a rusty old ship at anchor in the Athens port of Piraeus, turns up a vial of anthrax and an unidentified toxic substance, the KAP (Kalamata "Anthrax Plus" case) becomes the first priority of the EU's Anti-Terror Task Group.

In this classic thriller, brilliant Greek police detective Lieutenant Georgio Karamanlis must play a deadly serious game of intercontinental connect-the-dots to save the East Coast of the United States from a deadly germ warfare attack.  How will he connect a Greek shipping magnate to a Kenyan-Afghani poppy farmer?  A Lebanese businessman to a knife thrower from the circus?  A Macedonian goat-herder to a Spanish petty thief?

Can Karamanlis and his colleagues stop mass death from landing at Montauk in a little rubber boat?

American Dream Author of the Month:  Commander Paul T. Cook of Montauk who spent his childhood years in Montauk Fishing Village.  The commander lives presently in Bonn, Germany and appeared last month on the American Dreams® Show at Gurney's Inn. American Dream Book of the Month:  Point of Entry - Montauk by Paul T. Cook - When a routine inspection of the Kalamata, a rusty old ship at anchor in the Athens port of Piraeus, turns up a vial of anthrax and an unidentified toxic substance, the KAP (Kalamanta "Anthrax Plus" case) becomes the first priority of the EU's Anti-Terror Task Group.  From Athens to Mombasa, from Tehran to Kabul, from Baghdad to Long Island, author Paul T. Cook's new novel, Point of Entry-Montauk, takes readers on a terrifying tour of the intricately tangled web of international terrorism. - This summer on the American Dreams® Show

EXCERPTS - Point of Entry - Montauk

Page 6

He was taught that all things, in today's world, even slightly suspicious, must be examined and verified as to whether or not it was terror related. The items found on the Kalamata (merchant ship) were carefully placed in a clean plastic bag and brought to the police laboratory in Athens. Tests were run on traces of a substance found and further checked by scientists in the French Interpol Lab in Marseille.

Page 35

With their earthly belongings tied up inside a cloth bundle atop the dilapidated buss, Akram and Jalal sat side by side, hand in hand, as they departed the border. Akram had begun to wear a chador during the most recent months of the revolution in Iran. This was to become even more important now to continue in Afghanistan. It was not a bother, as she felt secure under the circumstances with this covering. And the discomfort of their ride was a feature they found easy to overlook. They finally arrived in Herat,  away from the political dangers and hostile encounters in places of businesses and streets of Tehran. But Jalal and Akram were unaware of new and impending dangers lurking ahead.

Page 45

There were few paying jobs in the village, and since Lazlo had only elementary school education he found himself more often than not  tending the family's sheep and goats on the hillsides. It was for him the lesser of two evils.   That is to avoid the chopping of trees, sawing the logs, then splitting the wood for the stove. Lazlo felt that he had more communication with the goats and sheep than he had with the members of his family ...

Page 57

It was 7pm in Kopcek. Although the days were staying lighter longer in spring, on this evening darkness set in from a very cloudy sky and a late snowfall. The whiteness of the giant flakes appeared to be purifying the streets and the area surrounding St. Stanislaus. But as Carlos scurried to the side door of the church, any thought of purity or serenity would have vanished if a casual observer had read the lines of horrific deeds etched in his aging face.

Page 61

Carlos stopped in for a quick one to warm up after a walk from Sintagma Square. He took the empty stool at the end of the bar. To his right was a twentyish beauty and on her right, a middle-aged, distinguished-looking gent with graying hair. Both sipped whiskey sours and made occasional comments to one another, apparently working up a deal for the evening. Before he left the bar, Carlos understood from overhearing the conversation that the gentleman had worked in some laboratories and that he had left the last one because he wanted more independence in his research. Also, Andreas (the gent) would be living in the Hilton for a couple of days. This was as good a lead as Carlos would get. He returned to the Hilton on the next night.

Page 79

The situation became more clear to Nickolas. He was now pretty well convinced that the plan could be carried out without serious consequences for him as captain of the ship. The three rose as they agreed on what could be done. Akram moved closer to Nickolas. As she does, Jalal turned away so as not to see their embrace. Jalal wondered, but dared not to look to see if they kissed. And later he dared not to ask.

Page 131

A balanced throwing knife could be found in many places but those used in the subject killings were found to have been made in the area of northern Greece near the Bulgarian border. In one circus visited by investigators, there was a man with a knife throwing act. He spoke of a thrower in a nearby village who never missed, and who was known to be better than any circus performer.

Page 150

When studying the more in-depth issues on social, economic and political matters, Ballard's interests developed primarily in the politics of foreign policy. At an early age he had already absorbed a lot of information about activities in various parts of the world. Living so close to Washington, D.C. it was not unusual in the Ballard home that guests were from the State Department, as well as Defense and others. At the dinner table on many evenings conversations on activities and related opinions from administration officials, covering many issues of the day, found the ears and mind of the maturing Richard Ballard.

Page 206

Neither Samir Badr nor Brutus Dusan, although very close to the terrorist activity, had any clue about any poison or even the fact that there was a terrorist plot. Samir and Brutus had underworld specialties for which they have been paid and had, in fact, realized personal fulfillment and joy in the process of their  accomplishments. Samir with women and theft, Brutus with knives hitting their mark.