The squid hunters - Paperback

by Gary Lachman (Author)

Squid Hunters is a marine science fiction adventure novella featuring a father and son united in the bond of their unique talent; hunting and killing deadly giant blue squids. Spanning the globe from Vancouver, Canada to the plains of south central Anatolia to the Weddell Sea near Antarctica, this fast-paced story never lets up. The theme was inspired by a painting by the author's son of a giant squid descending upon unsuspecting penguins from the sky. Actual research on colossal cephalopods is combined with interesting facts and colorful locales drawn from Lachman's home base in Turkey to add a modest amount of veracity to this otherwise fanciful tale. Throughout, the author's love for his talented and resourceful son creates a compelling story.

Author Biography

Mr. Lachman has enjoyed a 30-year distinguished career as an American diplomat, international attorney, author, land developer, residential builder, and real estate fund executive. Over his career he has worked with some of the largest companies in the world. As a diplomat, he has conducted negotiations on behalf of the United States government in Turkey, Greece, and over forty other countries around the globe. Currently, Mr. Lachman is Special Counsel on Foreign Law and a partner of Lachman & Yeniaras, an Istanbul-based legal consultancy. While living in Washington, DC, Mr. Lachman was an associate professor of International Real Estate at the Johns Hopkins University, teaching a graduate level course in International Real Estate Investment and Development in Emerging Markets. A guest lecturer at Georgetown and Columbia universities, he has also served as an International Real Estate Consultant to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Republic of Poland, assisting with their acquisitions and disposals in the U.S. and throughout the world. He has been a contributing journalist for the Hurriyet Daily News & Economic Review and is author of the books, Real Estate Investment, Development, and Law in Emerging Markets published by PEI Media of London, UK and Beating the Alternative published by Amazon. Mr. Lachman holds a JD from the University Of Denver College Of Law and a B.A. from Duke University.