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Lieutenant Colonel Ted Mason, USA (ret.)
is “a retired Foreign Service and Army Reserve Officer, with overseas postings in Europe and in the Third World. As
a political analyst for the Air Force and later the US European Command Headquarters, he covered the tumultuous events leading
to independence in France's former colonies. As a Public Affairs Officer he directed American Cultural and Information
activities at U.S. missions overseas. A graduate of Yale University” he is also the author of Tales Before
Midnight and Hostage to the Future.
According to the book description of
Hostage to the Future, “A mercenary invasion? A coup d’état? Civil War? Or maybe
it's all an elaborate plot to discredit the American Embassy in the island republic of Sharqiya. Ambassador Hal Potter
was once a professor, and an expert on French colonialism. Now he will need all his knowledge--and diplomatic skill--to hold
his fractious team together in the face of the dangers that threaten to destroy them all.”
One reader of Hostage to
the Future said, “I found the book to be very tight, although with a few errors easily fixed by a good
copy editor. The author doesn't waste words, unlike so many "popular" writers - no wading through pages of unnecessary
descriptions. Anyone who's been involved in diplomatic circles can easily recognize many of the characters and their motivations,
and for those who haven't, you may see many aspects of some regular old people you know. The local color is indicative
of the author's familiarity with his subject, and is very easily fit into the story. The plot is not a new one, but who's
seen anything in the news lately which hasn't been there before? There are twists and turns, some anticipated and many
not. It's overall a good, well written story with the ability to take you into the pages, and with an uncomplicated, un-Hollywood,
plot - just like real life.”
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