ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 29, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- A deadly biochemical weapon threatens an international convention of law enforcement officers in the new suspense novel, The Interpol Imbroglio (now available through AuthorHouse), by Mary Jo Grotenrath.
The trail of intrigue begins in Vienna, Austria, where the General Assembly of Interpol is holding its annual conference. When delegates start dropping dead, it is discovered that someone unleashed an anthrax-related biochemical cocktail. As the law enforcement community tries to quell the rising fear, it becomes apparent that American Secretary General-designate Mike Merriman was the intended target. However, the law professor and Army reservist manages to survive with the help of previous anti-anthrax inoculations and Col. Habib bin Ahmad of the Iraqi police.
Vienna police track the culprits via the Internet to a Canadian graduate student in Atlanta and an Interpol staff officer as Habib falls for the beautiful German agent Ingrid Immergut. After he narrowly escapes a bomb blast in his hotel, Habib, with the help of Ingrid, hides out in a monastery on the Rhine River. Meanwhile, Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, in the hopes of gaining points in global politics, invites Interpol agents to interview a suspect that has fled to his country.
When American bombs fall on Baghdad, Habib must decide whether to defect or return home. Fear and intrigue run rampant through The Interpol Imbroglio, an international thriller that explores political boundaries and patriotism.
Grotenrath has practiced law for more than 40 years. After graduating from Georgetown University Law Center, she spent five years practicing solo in Columbus, Ohio, before joining the United States Department of Justice. During her career, she was the first general counsel for the United States National Central Bureau of Interpol, head of the European extradition team and, later, chief of the fugitive unit as an associate director in the Office of Internal Affairs in the Criminal Division. Among her numerous awards and honors, Grotenrath cherishes her appointments as an Honorary Deputy U.S. Marshal and an Honorary Detective in the Metro Toronto Fugitive Squad. The Interpol Imbroglio is her first novel.
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