CIGARETTES IN THE RAIN - The Chieftain Trilogy

CIGARETTES IN THE RAIN
a novel by Mike Tucker

Based on a true story

"Heroes never die. Mike Tucker lived this book and you can tell by the authentic, telling details in Cigarettes in the Rain, inspired by a counterterrorism operation in the Far East that saved over 26,000 lives. Thrilling and compelling, Cigarettes in the Rain is the riveting tale of how Nate McCullough became the Chieftain and also, a brilliant, stunning tribute to the Chieftain's father, Rogue, a legendary commando in Europe in WWII. Moreover, this great novella is a scintillating meditation on survival, sacrifice, friendship and love."
Josh Kavanagh, Connacht, Ireland

Mike Tucker was right at the heart of a clandestine operation in the Far East in the late 1980s, which was classified from 1988 to 2013---CIGARETTES IN THE RAIN is inspired by that legendary counterterrorism operation against Japanese Red Army terrorists in Okinawa. A meditation on destiny and a point-blank, ripping good read, CIGARETTES IN THE RAIN is a stunning counterterrorist saga that spans 40 years and four continents, an epic journey story with a brilliant, moving "story within the story" of an American counterterrorist called on to help a young boy in New Mexico deal with life-shattering tragedy. This is CIGARETTES IN THE RAIN by the only writer in our time compared to Hemingway, Mike Tucker.