By Frank E. Toro
Special to THE DAILY

The reader is quickly drawn into a world of intrigue and fast paced action in this riveting work of historical fiction, set
in Germany, Belgium and France.

Author Mark Frost’s very credible plot of a desperate attempt to assassinate Gen. Eisenhower by individually selected and trained English-speaking German infiltrators is developed as the expanded part of Hitler’s last-ditch counteroffensive in the Ardennes that history recorded as the Battle of the Bulge.

The entire operation, from Hitler’s concept to its inception, is developed by Frost as the German participants are chosen and trained for the operation, then sent into Belgium
and France in five squads that meet with varied success and failure.

Ultimately, only one man remains to carry out the mission. The result of his efforts could forever alter history.

The background for the plot is recorded history, but characters developed by the author
transcend dry notations in the margins of World War II.

Historical figures are convincingly portrayed and enhanced by interaction with the author’s creations.

“The Second Objective” incorporates devices of police procedurals, plus mystery and spy novels that will broaden its appeal beyond devotees of historical fiction.

This is a thoroughly enjoyable book and it sparked my interest in other works by the author.

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