Source: Los Angeles Times Book Review
Contact: letters@latimes.com

How Do We Solve America's Drug Problem? Kill all the Drug Addicts?

NEW YORKThis is the premise of RISING PHOENIX (HarperCollins
Publishers), Kyle Mills' gripping thriller that Tom Clancy calls "an
explosive thriller that launches a new genius
for taut, compulsive adventure writing into some of the most
complex and morally ambiguous subjects of the day." Maybe you
think solving America's drug problem through tainted drugs is too
fantastic to be believed? Maybe not. Take a look at these
alltooreal headlines.
Bad Batch of Crack Sends 25 to the Hospital
"Crack cocaine poisoning has sent at least 25 people to area
hospitals, and authorities warned Saturday that the drug had been
laced with a chemical...Some suffered seizures and others were
frothing at the mouth..." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel May 5, 1997.

Needle Center Sounds Alarm on Bad Heroin
"...addicts run the risk of buying tainted heroin that can lead to
overdoses or death...because truth is, nobody else cares if we kill
ourselves with bad dope." The New York Times April 7, 1996
Heroin Mixture Kills 5 in 2 Days in Philadelphia
"Two separate cases of tainted heroin have killed five and sent
more than two dozen to hospitals, authorities said..." The Orlando
Sentinel Feb. 22, 1996.
Likely Crack Taint Found
"As the number of people treated for reactions to a `bad' batch
of crack cocaine climbed to 29, investigators focused on a possible
chemical cause..." The Tampa Tribune May 6, 1997.
Here's what the law enforcement community has to say about
RISING
PHOENIX:
"Writing in the Tom Clancy tradition, Kyle Mills has produced a
powerpacked drama. Rising Phoenix is a real gripper that's likely
to haunt us all." William H. Webster former Dir. of the FBI and
CIA
"Mills dishes up a potent story, carried by characters that enrich
and enliven the plot...a lively thriller deeply rooted in the stuff of
today's headlines." The Grapevine; Official Publication Society of
Former Special Agents of the FBI.
Kyle Mills is available for interviews immediately. Please contact
Peter Shea at 212/2077570.
Praise for Kyle Mills' Rising Phoenix
"In the world of political thrillers, I have the feeling that young
Kyle Mills will soon be a very big player."
Frederick Forsythe
"RISING PHOENIX is gripping, authentic, and as frightening as
a gunshot in the night."
W.E.B. Griffin
"Writing in the Tom Clancy tradition, Kyle Mills has produced a
powerpacked drama. RISING PHOENIX is a real gripper that's
likely haunt us all."
William H. Webster former Director of the FBI and CIA
"(An) exceptionally accomplished debut thriller. A chillingly
effective and suspenseful tale, complete with the moral ambiguities
and guilty pleasures of such vigilante dreams as Death Wish.
Kirkus Reviews
"Absorbing...A fine thriller with memorable characters and
enough twists to keep readers turning pages...Mills is definitely
someone to watch.
Publishers Weekly
"A staccatopaced nailbiter."
American Way Magazine
"Mills dishes up a potent story, carried by characters that enrich
and enliven the plot...a lively thriller deeply rooted in the stuff of
today's headlines."
The Grapevine; Official Publication Society of Former Special
Agents of the FBI.
"A phenomenal concept...Fascinating...Good conspiracy theory,
absolutely!"
Rush Limbaugh's national radio show 8/26/97
CONTACT: HarperCollins Peter Shea, 212/2077570