«The Trembling Earth Contract» by Philip Atlee

An agent goes undercover in a militant group in this wild action-adventure tale from an Edgar Award finalist.Freelance operative Joe Gall has been asked to infiltrate the Republic of New Africa, a black militant group—not an easy assignment for a white guy.Using pills to change his skin tone, he goes undercover and joins the organization—with some unexpected results . . .“I admire Philip Atlee’s writing tremendously.” —Raymond Chandler“[Philip Atlee is] the John D. MacDonald of espionage fiction.” — Larry McMurtry, The New York Times