Massive Retaliation: New Novel Pits USA against China for World Domination; as Caribbean Island Becomes Playground for Fusion of Fact & Fiction. Masterfully crafted by Ian D. MacDonald, 'Massive Retaliation' takes the age-old battle for domination between the United State and China to a chilling new level. Fusing razor-sharp fiction with a premise that is grounded firmly in reality, the novel depicts China's direct violation of 1823's Monroe Doctrine as they attempt to set up a military base on the Caribbean island of St. Matts. A U.S. Government employee with family on the island is sent to...