Charlie Spillers
Spillers graduated from Magee High School in 1963 and spent
three years in the U.S Marine Corps before embarking on a 42-year career in law enforcement including serving
three tours in Iraq for the Department of Justice as the Justice Attaché for
Iraq and as an Attorney-Advisor to the Iraqi High Tribunal. Working full time
and going to college off and on, he graduated from the University of
Mississippi with a business degree in 1981 and from Ole Miss Law School in
1986.
Spillers's first book was Confessions of an UndercoverAgent: Adventures, Close Calls, and the Toll of a Double Life.
This true story of
an ex-Marine who fought crime as an undercover cop, a narcotics agent, and
finally, a federal prosecutor spans a decade of crime-fighting and narrow
escapes. Charlie Spillers dealt with a remarkable variety of career criminals,
including heroin traffickers, safecrackers, burglars, auto thieves, and members
of Mafia and Mexican drug smuggling operations. In this riveting tale, the
the author recounts fascinating experiences and the creative methods he used to
succeed and survive in a difficult and sometimes extremely dangerous underworld
life.
As a young officer with the Baton Rouge Police Department,
ex-Marine Charlie Spillers first went undercover to infiltrate criminal groups
to gather intelligence. Working alone and often unarmed, he constantly
attempted to walk the thin line between triumph and disaster. When on the hunt,
his closest associates were safecrackers, prostitutes, and burglars. His
abilities propelled him into years of undercover work inside drug trafficking
rings. But the longer he worked, the greater the risks. His final and perhaps
most significant action in Baton Rouge was leading a battle against corruption
in the police department itself.
After Baton Rouge, he joined the Mississippi Bureau of
Narcotics and for the next five years continued working undercover, from the
Gulf Coast to Memphis; and from New Orleans to Houston, Texas. He capped off a
unique career by becoming a federal prosecutor and the Justice Attaché for
Iraq. In this book, he shares his most intriguing exploits and exciting
undercover stings, putting readers in the middle of the action.
You can find a copy here.
You can find a copy here.
Spiller's first fiction is Whirlwind: A Frank Marsh Novel.
A drone strike in the Golan Heights kills an Iranian Quds
Force general. In retaliation, terror
cells are sent to the U.S. When a member
of a terror cell dies in an auto accident, FBI agent Frank Marsh discovers that
an attack may be imminent. Based on
vague clues, he and Kathy Foster try to figure out where terrorists plan to
attack. At first, sparks fly between
Frank and Kathy because of an issue from their past. Their investigation is also hampered by bureaucratic
obstacles, turf battles among agencies, and treachery. They become outcasts from their own agencies
and no one listens when they discover the possible target of a pending terror
attack.
Frank discovers that someone in Washington is providing information to the terror group. In Tehran, Marwan, the commander of a Quds Force assassination unit, realize Frank and Kathy are a threat to uncovering the traitor and he targets the couple for assassination. Gripping intrigue propels Frank, Kathy, and Marwan to a final confrontation.
You can find a copy here.
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