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The Boomerang

A Thriller

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The Boomerang

By: Robert Bailey
Narrated by: Eric Conger
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John Grisham meets Yellowstone in a gripping political thriller by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Robert Bailey, as one man fights for family against a government with a shattering secret.

The president of the United States has terminal cancer. Chief of Staff Eli James, his faithful consigliere and best friend, is one of the few who know. But just as the president’s condition mysteriously improves, Eli’s hit with another blow: his daughter has cancer too.

Hell-bent on helping her, Eli turns to Big Pharma’s top lobbyist for advice, but their encounter yields more questions than answers. As he races along a twisted trail to the truth, he stumbles upon a devastating cover-up worth billions of dollars—and millions of lives.

Armed with this deadly secret, Eli goes rogue, fleeing with his family out west. To keep them safe, he forms an uneasy alliance with land baron Nester “the Beast” Sanchez, known for his ruthless power tactics. An epic showdown brews, and it’s the state versus one desperate citizen, willing to risk everything to save his daughter. Can Eli broker a truce with his once allies? Or will there be war in the desert?

©2025 by Robert Bailey. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Crime Thrillers Legal Political Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Exciting

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“Breathtaking! A brilliant concept, brilliantly told. The Boomerang sets the standard for big, palm-sweating thrillers, with the added extra that it positively brims with that element often missing in such books: heart. Word of warning: before you start, clear your calendar—I guarantee you won’t want to stop until the very last page. Bravo!”—Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author and creator of Colter Shaw, from CBS’s Tracker

“The stakes couldn’t be higher in this compelling and character-rich political thriller. As much about the shocking secret truths buried deep in the annals of power as it is about fatherhood, friendship, and the things we’ll do for the people we love most, The Boomerang is thought provoking, riveting, and action packed. Don’t miss it.”—Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of Close Your Eyes and Count to 10

The Boomerang is much more than a fast-moving thriller with a unique premise. It is a powerful story of family and friendship that will touch the heart of anyone who has had a loved one with cancer.”—Phillip Margolin, New York Times bestselling author of An Insignificant Case

Clever Plot Twists • Engaging Storyline • Excellent Narration • Exceptional Writing • Creative Concept
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Twisty political drama with a side of action, love triangle and deeply flawed but likable characters thrown in. I need to know though what happens to them all after the plot twist(s). Would love to see these characters in a Part 2!

Fantastic read! Requesting a Part 2!

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Story was action packed with world-class narration. I really enjoyed it. 15 word minimum

Great story and narration

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10 years ago, I read my first Robert Bailey book – the professor. It was so good I couldn't imagine how he could get any better. I thought, maybe he's going to be one of those one hit Wonders. Time after time over the years Robert Bailey Has impressed with his creativity, writing clarity and excellent choice of narrators and delivering the best legal thrillers over the past decade. The boomerang is perhaps his most creative and best performance. While a slightly different type of legal thriller, it demonstrates the expansive creative and writing ability of the author. Robert Bailey may not only be the best legal fiction writer today, but he just might be the best fiction writer of them all.

Bailey's best

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this really caught me from the beginning I continued reading from hot turtle I anticipated a lot of things that didn't happen and then there were things that just blew me away it was a great book..

gripping

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Prepare for the twists and turns in this blockbuster. You won't see them coming. Hope there is a sequel.

Awesome

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Good characters and the story was out of the ordinary. Kept me looking forward to the next listen. Not my favorite narrator.

The story was unique

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I love the whole book. All the narrators were great. The story was excellent and the narrator was excellent!

Eli was all planning what’s next.

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Liked the whole story but sad to think it could ever be true and not really loving the ending but guess it had to be.

Great story. Gives voice to thoughts of what might or really could be true in today’s world.

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This is every bit as good as something Sandford or Connelly has done. That said he has his own voice. Just fantastic. Top 20 of my 900 plus titkes.

This is a wonderful book!

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Very well presented and disturbing book that speaks of how cancer has a cure that is being withheld by the government. It is deemed a security risk because of the financial devastation it would be for the country. The oncology world and big Pharmaceutical companies make trillions of dollars. Without the income that this brings apparently they say would cause the country a disastrous fall. Anything that that is us hurts the financial world is no good. There was a cure for cancer over 100 years ago. The scientist that created it was discredited. Him and others that followed were squashed and sometimes kill to keep this away from the public. Although I have known of this other horrendous acts that keep us surprised it just kicked it all up again for me.
A Very moving once again, you look at what really happening around us!

Unbelievable

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