Goodbye Demons by JJ Harrigan
When injuries cut short the figure skating career of Angie Fernandez Parnell, she joins the Peace Corps. She is assigned to Tunis where she finds her soulmate, U.S. diplomat James Whitcomb. At the conclusion of their tours of duty, they marry, and within weeks of the wedding, he is taken captive in the Iranian Hostage Crisis of 1979-81.
James, held hostage at the U.S. Embassy in Teheran, endures the same demons that afflicted the real-life hostages during the actual crisis 45 years ago. Deprivation, bad treatment, political manipulation, and above all the uncertainty of whether or when it would all end.
Angie, biting her nails at home, endures her own demons. How can she support him? Should she join efforts that pressure the president to negotiate a release? Or even a rescue? A take-charge person by nature, she follows a path that will reap huge benefits if it works. Or destroy her life if it fails.
Goodbye Demons is a visceral, emotionally charged exploration of resilience in the face of adversity. It is the story of a man and a woman struggling to overcome demons beyond their control.
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Author Bio:
JJ Harrigan writes historical thrillers that stem from his experiences as a soldier stationed in Germany during the Cold War, a U.S. foreign service officer in Latin America, and a professor of Political Science. He graduated from Loyala University, got at M.A. in International Relations from the University of Chicago, and a PhD from Georgetown University. Today he scribbles his tales of intrigue on the banks of the St. Croix River in Minnesota where he lives happily with his wife Sandy.