Political Conspiracy Thriller

TIimely and powerfully thought-provoking, A Political Conspiracy finds best-selling author Tom Abrahams (The Traveler series) return to his roots with this breathtaking novel that brilliantly unpacks a vast, global conspiracy to alter the balance of power.

An exhilarating adventure set in the Netherlands, Croatia, Italy, Luxembourg, and Turkey about stolen art, the mafia, and a father’s vengeance. When researcher Zelda Richardson begins working at a local museum, she doesn’t expect to get entangled with an art theft, knocked unconscious by a forger, threatened by the mob, or stalked by drug dealers. To make matters worse, a Croatian gangster is convinced Zelda knows where a cache of recently pilfered paintings is. She must track down an international gang of art thieves and recover the stolen artwork in order to save those she loves most....

"It's an excellent read!" -- Lloyd Devereaux Richards, Bestselling Author of Stone Maidens and Maidens of the Cave A Young Girl 30 Years Dead. An Investigation 30 Years Cold. A Small Town 30 Years Haunted. A Killer 30 Years Free. Until Now. All Deserve Justice. All Need Redemption. State of Redemption is a riveting novel about a decades-old cold case murder that resurfaces to haunt a politically privileged District Attorney on the verge of being elected Governor of Vermont. What happened on that summer night has long been forgotten by most in the small community of Milford, Vermont. But not...

America stumbles into an election ...brainwashed by China. During an American presidential campaign, a spooky candidate uses mind control to destroy the American economy. Meanwhile in China, a hapless American grad student has just been ditched by his Chinese flame, who takes off for the American West. When the CIA asks our unlucky but intrepid hero to hotfoot it home to investigate the financial collapse, he must overcome feelings of rejection, snide remarks from friends, and assailants who want him dead. He must come home to wake up a nation and bring the malicious malefactors to justice....

THE HITMAN IN MY KITCHEN WASN'T THERE TO SHOOT ME. HE WANTED MY HELP! The hired killer, himself a proud veteran, felt betrayed when he unknowingly killed a Medal of Honor winner. He wants to settle the score. But there is a problem. The secretive assassin doesn't know who gave the order for the hit. But he believes I can find out. He's trusted me with his life in combat. After all, I was his old "skipper" -- and he thought I could do the impossible. ***"One of the best PI novels I have read this year. Just a perfect amount of intrigue, along with witty and humorous dialog. This will not be ...

A 4,000-year-old mystery lurks in the hills of Georgia. While investigating a strange series of ancient symbols, an archaeologist vanishes, and a professor he entrusted with the secret is murdered. Former government agent Sean Wyatt learns of his friend's disappearance and the murder. Now he must unravel the clues to the ancient mystery that holds incredible power.

SOME DOORS SHOULD REMAIN UNOPENED India is a continent of culture, passion, and mystery. For thousands of years this vast and wondrous nation has harbored vast treasures, inexhaustible history, and unimaginable secrets. Now a pre-eminent expert on Indian history has gone missing. One of his colleagues secures the help of Sean Wyatt and sidekick Tommy Schultz to uncover the truth behind the disappearance. In doing so, however, they discover a mystery surrounding an ancient Indian Temple, a puzzle that could lead to nearly infinite wealth and power or worldwide destruction. And they aren't ...

When Joseph Palmer, one of the richest men in the world, was found murdered. Dead by midnight, during one of the year's most extravagant parties at his palatial mansion. Dean was hired to investigate the case. Although the case is now closed, Dean can’t help but feel that there’s more to his story. As he revisits the clues and digs deeper into Joseph’s past, he unearths a dark network. One that could threaten his life and the life of those he loves most. How did Joseph make his fortune? What happened to his wife and child? As the list of questions grows and the fabric of the case ...

"A rocket ride of action, political intrigue, and suspense."—San Diego Magazine "A sharp thriller. Russell has us in the palm of his hand."—Chicago Tribune "Ingeniously imagined and skillfully told, Political Suicide must be included in any list of this year's best thrillers."—San Diego Union-Tribune Will Travis is an undercover corporate investigator whose job involves low-key assignments like checking out the service at Washington, DC, hotel bars and reporting back to management. But his evening takes an unexpected turn when he interrupts an attempted murder. Soon, Will is on the ...

What if a single madman could threaten the entire United States government and plunge the nation into chaos? Brace yourself for a heart-pounding ride as investigative journalist Paige Turner uncovers a dark and dangerous plot that could change America forever. Paige is a fearless journalist on a mission to uncover the truth. When she receives a package detailing a secretive billionaire's plot to take over the United States government and install himself as its supreme power, she knows she's stumbled onto a story that could shake the foundation of the nation. As Paige delves deep into the ...

A rising star is murdered. A crusader is accused. And in a town built on secrets, the truth is the darkest thing of all. Rosie Beckett had a bright future—a political intern with charm, ambition, and a long list of admirers. But her life ends on a quiet Georgian backstreet, her body found shot and thrown into a dumpster behind a row of houses in small southern town, Brunswick. And standing at the center of it all is Jake Tully. The host of a popular anti-corruption podcast, Tully has spent years exposing the dark secrets of the powerful, earning him fans—but too many enemies to count. ...

UNIMAGINABLE POWER LIES HIDDEN UNDER THE SANDS OF THE SAHARAThe god-like power promised by the lost desert city of Zerzura is as frightening as it is alluring. Former secret agent Sean Wyatt and his best friend, Tommy Schultz, have never hunted anything like it. But the legend and the unlimited power it promises are so improbable that other archeologists—including Tommy’s parents—gave up looking for Zerzura decades ago. Most call it a myth. That all changes when a chance discovery in the Middle East reveals long-hidden clues about the possible truth behind the Zerzura legend and ...

Veteran CIA Agent, Trevor Lloyd, is furious when he is called in from the field to a desk job at CIA Headquarters in Langley and he lets Margaret Ames, his new boss, know it. Ames has a point to prove as the first female head of the CIA and isn’t taking any guff from Lloyd and assigns him to a routine investigation with FBI Agent Terri Summers, who has yet to get her feet wet. It leads them to NASA and an international conspiracy to bring the United States into a nuclear war with Russia. In their effort to unravel the conspiracy, Lloyd and Summers discover an obscure company in California...

When a shocking act of defiance throws the country into chaos, Nathan Greene is drawn into a web of peril that tests his skills and resilience to their limits. Nathan, a former Army officer turned university scholar, finds himself navigating a landscape filled with danger and intrigue. Nathan Greene is no stranger to adversity. His background in special operations has honed his abilities to survive and thrive in the most challenging environments. As the nation spirals into disorder, Nathan's expertise becomes crucial. Overcoming personal tragedy, Nathan embarks on a mission to identify ...

"Those who cast the votes decide nothing...those who count the votes decide everything." Josef Stalin A cyber security expert uncovers a thirty-year conspiracy threatening our most precious freedom, our right to elect our leaders. With powerful forces trying to stop him, Professor Jonas Larson must overcome his bitter military past to fight a final battle for the nation he still loves. Is it fiction or reality? In 1952, a primitive UNIVAC computer successfully predicted the winner of the Eisenhower vs. Stevenson presidential election. In the years since, computers have accurately predicted ...

The world is full of demons. They lurk in the shadows waiting for their next victim… PI Dean Steele has faced many great losses. Now reconnected with his long-lost son. The void he had all his life is finally full of love and optimism for the future. While attempting to take down The Board, he gets called to a perplexing case. A man was found in a B&B with a fatal head wound and a letter detailing his motive for suicide. With the reason and the clues left behind not quite adding up. Dean begins to suspect foul play behind the man’s death. While working on the case Dean witnesses many ...

A body in an alleyway. Blood on the accused. Witnesses to the crime. When a sleepy Georgian town is rocked by the brutal murder of the local prosecutor’s son, all the evidence points to one man: Marcus Brantley. His only hope rests in defense counsel, Ryan Noble, drawn back to the town he tried to forget by his mother’s cancer diagnosis. But Noble’s homecoming brings a case that could cost him everything. Unwelcome, outnumbered, and with the clock ticking, Noble must navigate a dangerous game of secrets and lies before time runs out—where hostility lurks behind every corner and he ...

When a star swimmer is found dead, floating face down in a pool. And another one of his teammates goes missing. PI Dean Steele is hired by the parents to investigate the case. It seems the death and disappearance could be connected. Immediately upon arrival at the school, Dean finds evidence that contradicts the official rulings. Upon digging deeper into the cases, he finds a trail of mind blowing corruption. With so much deception, it feels like he is surrounded by a labyrinth of betrayal at every step. Blackmail, hidden intentions, and lies threaten to unravel a dark network within the ...

Tracie Tanner works in the world's most dangerous hot-spots. On the most high-stakes assignments. And she works alone. Actions have consequences. Tracie Tanner understands that better than most. She is about to discover just how devastating those consequences can be. Last winter, on a mission to root out and eliminate the driving force behind a Soviet assassination program, Tracie tortured a KGB operative to extract critical intelligence. In a fateful decision, she spared the Soviet operative's life. Now that man has returned, vowing to extract the ultimate vengeance on the woman who ...

Mesmerized, Jim looked at the gold plate as Alex started to hand it to him, noticing the sudden look of horror on Alex’s face a second too late. Sometimes the journey for truth takes us further than we expect in Lee A. Sweetapple’s heart pounding new novel, Templar Codes. Jim Stillwater, a former intelligence officer, enjoys a relatively quiet life in Cyprus while working as a contractor to the US Embassy. But that life comes to a swift and sudden end one day when he finds himself tangled up in a murderous conspiracy. Determined to clear his name, Stillwater only plunges himself deeper ...