Sci-fi novel: scientist discovers mind control frequency, incorporates mechanism into a watch [s]

[M0rningstar]

He subsequently attends something like a UN meeting to try persuading the leaders to stop a war or something, but one of the attendees had an ear infection and so was immune to the effect of the watch. I also remember that the scientist was married and had a son at the end of the book. Any ideas?

[Andy]

Joe Haldeman "Tool of the Trade" http://www.sfreviews.com/docs/Joe%20H...

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Morningstar, are you still looking for this? Was it Tool of the Trade?

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Morningstar has left the group. Moving to Abandoned.

If we can get additional confirmation that this was "Tool of the Trade," we can move it to Possibly Solved...

[Jim]

I think Andy is right. I'd call it probably solved.

[Andy]

Tool of the Trade contains all the elements that Morningstar mentioned, so I think calling it "Probably Solved" is fair

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Morningstar shelved "Tool of the Trade" on May 25, 2013.