Ben Betrayed - E-book - ePub

How does a humble hero become a wanted fugitive within days?  When ex SAS designated marksman Ben Woolford shot and killed a Chinese spy, saving 18 American hostages at Pine Gap the United States Intelligence gathering facility in Alice Springs, the CIA and Australian police applauded him. He'd averted exposure of highly sensitive intelligence, that held international disastrous consequences. But within minutes of entering the Alice Springs airport terminal with his beloved Rebecca by his side, Ben knew there was a problem.
Australian Federal Police were circling in. He knew they weren't here to welcome them back.'Ben Woolford, place your hands on your head and kneel on the ground.' Ben did as he was instructed as Rebecca yelled at them.'What are you doing? I'm a Northern Territory police officer!''We know who you are Miss Reed, and we were instructed that if you give us any trouble, we are to arrest you as well.'Ben looked at her and shook his head slowly and Rebecca fell silent.'Benjamin Charles Woolford you are being charged with the murder of Chinese national Marcus Chen.'The Chinese want him alive, the CIA want him dead.
Who has betrayed him? Who can he trust?The challenge to prove his innocence is a race against time.