As a former federal agent I am writing a series of novels based on real life events. "Phantom Controller" the 'first of its kind' investigation is a must read for anyone who enjoys criminal thrillers, and certainly for anyone involved in the aviation empire. Men and women trust the air traffic control system, yet it is vulnerable to attack from terrorists. My second novel, 12th and D, is about a terrorist strike on a fuel depot located in downtown Washington D.C.How many times have you heard of passengers being stranded on a runway for hours? I bet like most flyers you had no idea the problem is often caused by Phantom Controllers' taking over tower to flight operations. Sound like a conspiracy theory? Look it up or ask pilots at any major airline, most of them know it is very real. News coverage of these events is vague at best, and many reports get swept under the bureaucratic red tape in record times.For years, the FAA's communication system has been routinely commandeered by persons with cheap, off-the-shelf radios providing them with the capability to impersonate a legitimate tower operator , aka "Phantom Controller." How has the FAA addressed this issue over the past decade? Mostly they haven't, as the number of incidents annually has grown to a point that we barely pay attention to news coverage when an incident does get reported. Have we given the FAA permission to ignore safety? Or are the agency managers allowing air travel to again become a prime target for exploitation or crazies, and terrorists?My novels are based on real events, and tell how sorely lacking the FBI, DHS, FAA, NSA, TSA, and the FCC's response to protecting our nation. Special Agent Jim Epik is uniquely qualified to write this book in that he was the first federal agent ever to lead an investigation that resulted in the arrest and conviction of an individual issuing false air traffic control commands. After years of failed attempts to lead change and protect the flying public, retired agent, Jim Epik is speaking out in hopes of forcing the federal government to take responsibility and correct the problem. "Only by shedding light on this airline based national security weakness can we strengthen our country's ability to combat terrorism and correct it".I believe you will be both entertained and enlightened by the information presented in my books, Phantom Controller and 12th and D.