Spain was in complete ruin during the years before the Spanish Civil War There was massive unemployment and famine produced by one of the greatest droughts the country had ever known The USSR had successfully installed Communist leaders into most of the branches of the government Unable to resolve the problems, the Spanish King would go into exile to Portugal while leaving the country in the hands of the Communist leaders Even the few wealthy Spaniards soon became poor as they were compelled to submit to an increasing taxation needed to pay for the roads and bridges, and provide employment to a limited few Three young people, born into poverty, will be compelled against their wishes to travel off into different directions in their struggle to survive As a youngster, Soledad once promised a young playmate that they would never be separated Unfortunately, fate has other plans Soledad will become a feared guerilla fighter known as "La Muneca" and will become a terror in Franco''s post war government Her young playmate, Miguel, will become a rising young military officer in Franco''s army and appointed a Mariscal for the city of Toledo After years of separation they will meet again with the help of a hooded stranger known only as "El Raposo" who will mysteriously come to their aid Many years later, the young daughter of Soledad is to become a member of the Basque ETA movement and will be accused of murder The son of Miguel''s best friend meets the young woman while at college and has little, if anything, in common with her The young man will subsequently become a prominant attorney and the fate that once separated them will bring them all together after a series of strangeconditions of unimaginable proportions Andres, the young attorney, will spurn the Spanish aristocracy but not before being a confidante as well as one of the leading advisors to the King of Spain With his help the King will establish a Constitutional Monarchy which has been in existanc

"Strange and unpredictable is the power of fate...." Two men, one white and one black, from diverse backgrounds become street vagrants in the same large city. The white man, internationally known as one of the world's greatest opera tenors, has been reduced to despair after being accused of a crime that he never committed. The tenor, Paco Reyes, out of desperation, is compelled to befriend a black ex-longshoreman from Louisiana, Jake Brandon. Having both been accused of murder, they are trying to avoid the strong arm of the law. In one case, the homicide was an act of self-defense. In the other, it was an accusation that had not been proven. The only thing that they have in common is that they are travelling on a perilous and desperate journey to nowhere They are bound by their belief that today is no different than yesterday and tomorrow will be no different than today. A strange turn of events leads to their rescue from the streets by Jake's wife who takes both men back to Chicago to live as a family. However, the unpredictable hand of fate intervenes; and one of the two men is arrested and accused of murder. During the trial, there are many ups and downs. Untimely, and an unexpected move will allow a young, attractive defense counsel to throw the courtroom into turmoil and present unexpected surprises. All of the emotions of man come into play with this story. There is love, intrigue, hate, sorrow, green, happiness, opulence, despair and retribution.

In the early seventies, after the bloody and costly Six Day War, Israel finds itself involved in a new crisis. Both the Israeli and the Palestinians are suffering from severe, unexplainable and deadly gastro-intestinal disorders which, due to the lack of reliable data, they blame it on the poisoning of fresh water wells by each other. Against this potentially explosive background, Michael Travis, a popular, highly regarded trouble shooter employed by the International Health Agency in Geneva, travels to the Middle East to investigate the medical problems that are now threatening the fragile peace. His job is to Investigate and offer his recommendations to try to remove the increasing threats that are that are expected to result in the outbreak of another conflict Michael utilizes a small group of assistants and afew of his friends to help him prevent the inevitable from happening. A series of unforeseen circumstances threatens his entire operation and may even result in one or more of the peacemakers being accused of murder All of his attempts to seek solutions will not only place into action all of his best hard-learned diplomatic skills as a peacemaker but also the effective use of a "mighty sword" Ultimately, in this land where Christianity had its beginning, only the "Sword of the Peacemaker" can become the force that will determine the outcome.

Spain was in complete ruin during the years before the Spanish Civil War There was massive unemployment and famine produced by one of the greatest droughts the country had ever known The USSR had successfully installed Communist leaders into most of the branches of the government Unable to resolve the problems, the Spanish King would go into exile to Portugal while leaving the country in the hands of the Communist leaders Even the few wealthy Spaniards soon became poor as they were compelled to submit to an increasing taxation needed to pay for the roads and bridges, and provide employment to a limited few Three young people, born into poverty, will be compelled against their wishes to travel off into different directions in their struggle to survive As a youngster, Soledad once promised a young playmate that they would never be separated Unfortunately, fate has other plans Soledad will become a feared guerilla fighter known as "La Muneca" and will become a terror in Franco''s post war government Her young playmate, Miguel, will become a rising young military officer in Franco''s army and appointed a Mariscal for the city of Toledo After years of separation they will meet again with the help of a hooded stranger known only as "El Raposo" who will mysteriously come to their aid Many years later, the young daughter of Soledad is to become a member of the Basque ETA movement and will be accused of murder The son of Miguel''s best friend meets the young woman while at college and has little, if anything, in common with her The young man will subsequently become a prominant attorney and the fate that once separated them will bring them all together after a series of strangeconditions of unimaginable proportions Andres, the young attorney, will spurn the Spanish aristocracy but not before being a confidante as well as one of the leading advisors to the King of Spain With his help the King will establish a Constitutional Monarchy which has been in existanc