The Bulgarian Variation

A threatening e-mail, a bone shattering explosion, and murdered National Security Agency Assistant Director are all sending the same signal through the United States Intelligence Community the world is significantly out of balance. The genius of Agent Kurt Osis and his team of Agency misfits reveal an independent covert Intelligence Group made up of spies and their descendants from all over the world who have been manipulating the international Intelligence trade since before the Second World War. The group claims to maintain the delicate but necessary balance between the world's superpowers by exposing carefully selected international secrets, those that quell the aggressors and empower their victims, but are they as altruistic as they claim? In seeking the enemy, Kurt and his friends become the enemy with only one hope for survival by strategically leveraging non-parametric statistical solutions in a way that brings the Intelligence world back into Balance. This spy story is part of a literary genre known as instructional fiction. The Bulgarian Variation provides authentic and academically sequenced non-parametric statistical applications through an intricate plot of spy craft within the international landscape of Intelligence gathering and espionage. As the plot thickens, the judicious use of basic statistical terms, calculations, and graphical concepts embedded in the story grows proportionately through the unexpected conclusion. One does not need a statistical inclination to enjoy or understand the plot, so readers are invited to work alongside the characters, verifying their statistical findings, or simply enjoy a good story. Whether reading for knowledge or leisure, The Bulgarian Variation is perfect for instructors providing guided non-parametric statistics instruction in the classroom or who are looking for a unique addition to their personal collection.