Böcker av Gerald Brence

Three young boys obtain jobs working for an old farmer in Eastern Kansas. Their first assignment together is to haul a trailer full of cattle across an old, worn-out bridge. They tag each other with the nicknames of Runt, Mule, and Kid. Those nicknames become their identities forever.Soon, they band together to take on the town bully. A rivalry develops that lasts for years. Their childhood experiences bond them together. They become closer than family. However, it comes at a high price.As they grow older, the paths they take put a strain on their relationships. What was once fun and games as kids become life and death as adults.

Agent 49 is a historical novel based on a true story. It chronicles the journey of a master thief who is recruited by the United States government to spy on the plot to commit one of the greatest crimes in American history. Billy Hathaway was just another thrill-seeking young man until he was involved in a drunken Saturday night brawl. After being thrown in jail, he is recruited by the government. His assignment is to keep an eye on a young scientist working on the Manhattan Project named Ted Hall. Eventually, Billy becomes a reluctant witness to the passing of the Atomic Bomb blueprint to Russia.