The Mind Poisoners

[4] On Saturday, 6 November 1965, a series of seemingly unconnected acts of violence occur involving college students across America.

Dr Martin Winters, Vice Chancellor at the University of California, Berkeley, is murdered before he can present certain evidence to the FBI concerning the student unrest.

It also suspects that the violent outbursts are triggered by a Chinese communist plot involving mass drug-induced mind control.

Hawk summons Carter to a meeting in Cliff House and arranges for him to give classes at UC Berkeley as Dr Jason Nicholas Haig – a visiting professor in philosophy.

Before he starts his teaching, Carter searches the offices and warehouse of the Orient Import-Export Company linked to Dr Winters.

He discovers a large amount of petty cash and a concealed entrance to a secret room but is unable to find out more before he is disturbed and forced to flee.

On his way out Carter notices that the building he is in now must be linked by some secret passage to the Orient Import-Export Company warehouse he broke into earlier.

Disguised as Jimmy “The Horse” Genelli – a Chicago mobster – Carter investigates Argo's casino and arranges to test a trial shipment of heroin.

In the secret room and locked cabinet he finds recording equipment, photographs and negatives of people having sex and a small quantity of drugs.

Questioning Blossom, Carter discovers a Chinese-backed plot to brainwash American students into accepting Communism and provoking civil unrest against the Government.

Useful targets are blackmailed with threats to expose sexually explicit photographs, or information on their illicit drug use, and then brainwashed with repetitive recorded messages by Dr Twin.