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As an American expat living in Panamá, Max hopes to settle into a leisurely lifestyle. Hopes are dashed when CIA Deputy Director Paul Caulfield asks him to investigate some of the documents found in the lair of the infamous Butcher of Chamé. The documents lead to a startling discovery.

Action,Crime,Detective,Historical Fiction,Suspense/Thriller,Mystery,Political

March 2017 - Max leaves Panamá and goes to Florida to finally sell his parents' home. His parents died years ago in an RV accident. As Max reviews documents found during the raid on the Butcher of Chamé's estate, we learn that their deaths were actually hits intended to keep secrets from the world

Panamá, Virginia, Langley, Florida, San Diego

No

Overcoming Monster/Villain

Twist

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Name: Max Springer

Age: 55

Gender: Male

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Masculine,Charming,Patriotic,Empathetic,Engaging,Skillful,Flexible,Gracious,Heroic,Educated,Honorable,Strong Moral Code

Name: Paul Caulfield

Age: 39

Gender: Male

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Charming,Patriotic,Decisive,Engaging,Skillful,Visionary,Educated,Honorable,Strong Moral Code,Leader

Name: Kat Simms

Age: 50s

Gender: Female

Role: sidekick

Key Traits: Engaging,Faithful,Skillful,Gracious,Romantic,Heroic,Educated,Honorable,Strong Moral Code

Name: Esteban Contreras

Age: 80

Gender: Male

Role: antagonist

Key Traits: Charming,Confident,Criminal,Decisive,Blunt,Engaging,Secretive,Manipulative,Unapologetic

D. Wayne Bird grew up in Southern California. He moved to Nevada in 1997 and stayed there until his retirement in 2015. He and his wife both felt land-locked in Nevada so, three days after he retired, they were on a plane headed for Panamá's Tocumen Airport where they joined the growing number of American and Canadian ex-pats enjoying a more leisurely existence.

Age: 18-34,35-54,55+

Target Gender: Universal

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Status: Yes: self-published

Publisher: Self-published

Year Published: 2019

No

9781074355364