[Albany Herald] Georgia writer’s novel ‘Casting Stones’ focuses on intrigue of 1985 Greek election
Georgia writer’s novel ‘Casting Stones’ focuses on intrigue of 1985 Greek election
Former Albany resident Jay Beck is releasing second part of thriller trilogy
ALBANY — Former Albany resident Jay Beck is “Casting Stones” at the 1980s with his third book — the second in a historical fiction thriller trilogy — that takes an inside look at the intense battle between capitalism and communism that played out in the 1985 Greek election.
Along the way, Beck’s alter ego, Mark Young, squeezes in time for a rescue mission for an irreplaceable Greek sculpture and deals with his romantic interest back in Washington, D.C.
Young and his allies, including Maria Beckett, the resourceful and talented campaign manager for the U.S.-backed candidate, take on Russia’s Greek ambassador, Igor Andropov, the KGB, Greek’s secret police and terrorists while trying to give Democracy a deeper foothold in the region.
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