Freed's Man: A Novel of the Umea Bakearen

by Rick Rossing

Welcome to the DSS After flying combat missions in Desert Storm, Tony Diego expected working for the U. S. Diplomatic Security Service would be somewhat less than exciting. Then he learned that Kayla, a fellow pilot he’d unsuccessfully tried to date, was also applying. Tony began to think maybe a career in the DSS wasn’t such a bad idea, after all. It might even get interesting. He had no idea... Now, they’re part of a top-secret task force that routinely operates light-years from home. Their sole responsibility is protecting Ambassador Wayne Freed. Custodian of the Sol-Deneb Treaty, he is possibly the most important human being on Earth. To make it in the DSS, Tony will have to reexamine everything he thought he knew about life, love, and the universe.

238 pages, Paperback

Published October 28, 2016

About the author

Rick Rossing was born in Louisiana, on Earth. He has lived in California, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and Connecticut, where he currently resides with his wife and teenage son.
He started writing stories in 2011 after accepting the NaNoWriMo challenge. He succeeded, and hasn't stopped writing since.
In addition to writing, Rick is a stay-at-home dad (not Mr. Mom--call him that at one's own peril), an avid chef, and a creator of interesting crafts made of duct tape, which he often sells at craft fairs.