The Sellout

By: Frederick Moll

Narrated by: Tom Briggs

The Sellout is commercial fiction based upon the entry of the US M1A2 Abrams main battle tank in an international tank competition. This competition, among the French, Germany, British, and US main battle tanks was held to determine which country would win a contract to co-produce their main battle tank in the country of Turkey as a deterrent to regional wars and Russian hegemony.

The audiobook is based upon fact, using a fictional version of the Abrams M1A2 tank as the US entry into this competition.

The focus of the audiobook uses these wars for regional dominance, such as what is now taking place in the Ukraine, as a backdrop to the story. Using a fictional major US defense international corporation as the vehicle to develop the story, the tale unfolds as seen through the eyes of the audiobook's main character, Frank Russo.

Frank is a corporate man who is caught up in the labyrinth of office politics, conflicting interests, and the quest for profits, which afflict most large US defense corporations. He is also torn between loyalty to his wife and the love of another woman who happens to be the daughter of the majority stockholder in this multi-billion dollar corporation.

Set in an international backdrop that includes Washington DC, Detroit Michigan, Moscow, and Istanbul, the listener has an inside view into not only the workings of a US global defense corporation, but also the operation and crew interactions of a modern main battle tank.

The additional mixture of supporting characters to include a female assassin, unscrupulous corporate executives, and international power moguls, coupled with weapons demonstrations, murder, sex, and international intrigue makes for a thrilling action-packed story along the lines of a Harold Robbins novel.

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Dangers of the military industrial complex

Outgoing President Eisenhower warned America about the dangers of the “military industrial complex,” an unhealthy alliance of the U.S. Armed Forces and the defense industry. The fact that Ike’s warning has gone largely unheeded serves as the premise of Frederick Moll’s novel, The Sellout. Corporate politics within a huge, multi-national defense contractor, personal greed, romantic attraction, and competing international interests are woven into a suspenseful, attention-grabbing tale. The narration by Thomas Briggs is compelling; so compelling that I was late for an appointment as I sat in my car outside the doctor’s office determined to listen to just one more chapter.

Intriguing Corporate Thriller

This book is an excellent insight into the corporate world of the US defense industry. With enough intrigue, corporate politics, infidelity, worldwide setting and murders to make this book a must listen to for those who enjoy thrillers and adventure stories. Truly a fun read.