Korean Air jumbo jet pilot Captain Adam Hamedi claims he has never killed anyone in real life. But on paper\u2014now that\u2019s a different story!<\/p>\n
Oak Point, Texas. August 17, 20011 \u2013 Austin Hunter, the protagonist of Wings of Vengeance<\/em>, the debut action\/adventure novel by Captain Adam Hamedi, proudly wears the pilot\u2019s uniform, just like his creator, who works as a pilot for Korean Air. But the similarities soon diminish, as Hamedi\u2019s main character, after suffering the devastating loss of his wife and daughter to a brutal rape and murder, develops an unquenchable thirst for exacting vengeance wherever it may be needed.<\/p>\n Wherever<\/em>, indeed. As a respected airline pilot, Hamedi\u2019s Hunter has the unique opportunity to travel around the globe, unsuspected and undetected. And with assistance on the inside from a Texas lawman who helps him cover his tracks, he mixes business travel with his personal pleasure of ridding the world of conscience-deprived thugs like those who killed his own family.<\/p>\n \u201cAs an avid reader of action\/adventure fiction by the likes of Tom Clancy and Robert Ludlum, I wondered why no one had ever written a story featuring an airline pilot as an assassin,\u201d says Hamedi. \u201cWith the ability to travel far and wide, and the respect of the community, it seemed like a perfect match up.\u201d And so Hamedi decided to give it a try, and by all accounts has succeeded with his debut novel.<\/p>\n In addition to his years of globetrotting in the captain\u2019s seat for various airlines, Hamedi brings an unusually unique and broad perspective to his fiction. Born in Ghana to Lebanese parents, Hamedi was sent to live with his grandparents in Lebanon at the age of eleven months. At the age of six, he was placed in a boarding school in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli. Later, Hamedi attended the University of Egypt at Cairo, moved to Texas, where he met his wife, and moved his family around for years, living in Anchorage, Tokyo, Bangkok, Cyprus, and eventually settling down in Oak Point, Texas. The experience of vastly different peoples, places and cultures informs Hamedi\u2019s storytelling, helping him bring his tale to life.<\/p>\n Also impressive, Hamedi\u2019s first language is Lebanese, yet he writes in English cleanly and fluidly, avoiding awkward phrasing and obvious grammatical mistakes.<\/p>\n \u201cLike many people, I\u2019ve often dreamed up scenarios of action and adventure. But I\u2019d never actually written anything because I thought I wasn\u2019t a writer,\u201d confesses Hamedi. \u201cI hope people will realize that if an immigrant to this country whose first language is not English can do what I\u2019ve done, then they will develop the confidence to embark on their own projects, whatever they may be,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n \u201cAlthough we share some similarities, Austin Hunter is not my alter ego. I promise, I\u2019m not a violent assassin,\u201d assures Hamedi with a smile. \u201cI love my wife and daughter, my job and my otherwise quiet and peaceful life in Oak Point, Texas. I just had a story inside of me that I wanted to share,\u201d concludes the author.<\/p>\n With personal belongings stowed, tray tables up, belts fastened, and seats in full upright position, readers will enjoy accompanying Austin Hunter on a suspense-filled whirlwind trip, making stops in Amsterdam, Boston, Lebanon, London and Texas. Whether you have any upcoming travel plans or not, Adam Hamedi\u2019s Wings of Vengeance<\/em> is the perfect page-turner to help you escape the heat of the summer for a few enjoyable hours.<\/p>\n