"Project GrandSlam & The Zhongguo Orchestra" With Author Jos Ilagan |The Daily Buzz Santa Clarita

 

 

Author, Jos Ilagan, will be joining us in-studio to talk about his book "Project GrandSlam & The Zhongguo Orchestra". Project GrandSlam & The Zhongguo Orchestra is not only a political-thriller-espionage novel that covers the volatile conflict in Southeast Asia and the West Philippine Sea. It is also a faith-based story that tells how York Ryder discovers inner peace amid doom and boom. After years of searching, he finally discovers the true meaning of life. And he finds his salvation in the Philippines, of all places. Truly, miracles still happen today. Jos Ilagan spent eight years as a Case Officer in Southeast Asia, managing the Special Operations Branch. He is an ardent student of geopolitics and writes extensively about global terrorism and security. His political thriller novel, Project GrandSlam & The Zhongguo Orchestra, receives a Five-Star book review from the Readers’ Favorite. Jos is also the author of the non-fiction books Creating the Department of Homeland Security: A Public Policy Process and Managing the Philippines’ War on Terror from 1969 to 2005: A Case Study in Public Administration. He is crafting the sequel to the York Ryder saga titled Project Firefly & The Assyrian Conspiracy. Jos loves watching the beautiful game. Goal! Below you will find the link to his website: https://www.josilagan.com/

Video Book Trailer: Project GrandSlam & The Zhongguo Orchestra

As reviewed by Jamie Michele for Readers’ Favorite - Rated Five Stars! 

Jos Ilagan’s Project GrandSlam & The Zhongguo Orchestra follows York Ryder, an American photojournalist covering a volatile protest outside Manila Hotel as US Secretary of State John Berzowski visits the Philippines ahead of a regional summit.

When a coordinated bombing tears through the diplomatic gathering, Ryder’s instincts place him inside the investigation that follows. CIA Manila Station chief Samuel Atkinson pulls Ryder into Project GrandSlam, a covert mission operating alongside Philippine intelligence. At the same time, Gabriel Cruz activates a clandestine counterterrorism branch led in the field by Eric Madrid. Every lead points to familiar militant groups, yet the attack seems designed to keep investigators looking in the wrong direction. With President Jones still scheduled to arrive in Manila, Ryder joins the Filipino team as both governments race to identify who is preparing the next strike.

Jos Ilagan’s Project GrandSlam & The Zhongguo Orchestra is outstanding Christian espionage fiction. This fast-paced thriller is packed with intense scenes, like a covert taxi switch in Makati and a gunfight across Balayan Bay. That danger adds to the fleshing out of York Ryder, whose dedication shows when he spots children on a drone feed. I love Preacher, a COBRA operative defined by Christian conviction. These operatives confront the diabolical antagonist, Mallory, the Taklamakan commander directing attacks across Manila. As Mallory’s scheme crosses Luzon, Ilagan turns those settings into assets, from the Calumpan Peninsula, where a white mansion fades into evening gloom, to the Verde Island Passage, where dive lights sweep black water.

Well-written and exciting, this will be a favorite for readers who enjoy Christian espionage thrillers. Rated 5-Stars! 

Project GrandSlam & The Zhongguo Orchestra's Podcast with Ramon Bado Zerrudo, Jr.

 

What was intended as a dry run for a book interview has become the final material for the awaited podcast. Ramon and I just kept on rolling with our conversation, forgetting that the three cameras kept on running during the tete-a-tete.  Well, it was not the best technical output we aimed for, but the natural flow of the discussion was something we would not want to alter, so we decided not to opt for a retake and instead show the podcast in its raw entirety.

About Ramon and his @zednewsblog-podcast INSIGHT.

Ramon is blessed with immense talents. He is a former Philippine government consultant, banker, and founder of the Philippine Canadian Relief Mission. He was also the former editor of the defunct Filipino Chronicle in Canada and, most of all, was involved in Christian ministries in both Canada and the Philippines. Right now, he is a blogger and podcaster and uses his gift and talents to reach the world for Christ through his social platforms.