Ghosts of Guatemala
This Mission is Personal!

Glavac is Gripping This book is exactly what you want out of a spy thriller: exciting violence, tense intrigue, and enough twists to keep even the most astute reader on their toes. Ghosts of Guatemala, much like it's protagonist John Carpenter, is focused. No time is wasted on pointless asides or flow......more

This is a very enjoyable story that interweaves CIA operations, the drug trade, Guatemalan politics, religion, and local culture into a riveting narrative. Glavac has interesting takes on some of the big issues that have affected political relationships and local cultures. He spends time setting up......more

A riveting crime thriller. The CIA on a mission in Latin America, corruption...drug lords...can anyone be trusted?! A book that is gritty and realistic, that paints the cold harsh, hard realities of the machinations of the CIA in Latin America and the philosophy that the ends justify the means....bu......more

Well written page turner. Very good debut novel......more

Here is a terrific idea with some interesting characters in imperfectly realized circumstances. The novel begins with a bang, the attempted assassination of a Guatemalan drug czar. The scene is potent, rife with tension and murderous action. Unfortunately, although the assassination is successful, t......more