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Tribe

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Afghanistan: Battlefield of Power - Graveyard of Reputations CIA ops officer Harry Brennan put months of careful planning into Operation TALISMAN, aimed at giving a knockout blow to al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. Then CIA headquarters shuts it down with no explanation. As he investigates why, Harry, a rebel at heart, runs afoul of the CIA's leadership and the White House as he gets in the way of a huge oil deal, one that promises to ensure a President's re-election, troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and vast wealth to the oilmen who are behind the plot. Harry's life is in danger. Worse, so is that of his daughter, Laurie, who is kidnapped by Islamist terrorists in Yemen. Harry Brennan sets out to expose a conspiracy and in doing so, save his daughter's life. In Yemen to rescue Laurie, Harry becomes the target of Predator drone missiles--aimed by his CIA boss... Written by a former insider and censored by the U.S. government, TRIBE resonates with authenticity rarely seen in the political thriller genre.

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Permanent Interests

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

#1 Kindle Bestseller in Political Fiction and Spy Stories, PERMANENT INTERESTS is a white-knuckled journey into the back rooms of political power and organized crime. A self-centered, blue-blooded Secretary of State, an arrogant White House Chief of Staff and a smug, sexually vulnerable National Security Advisor sell out to the American and Russian mobs to re-elect a weak President Corgan at all costs. American ambassadors and Russian KGB officers who get in the way are killed. Diplomat Bob Innes stumbles into this conspiracy of political intrigue and murder. He and a young aide to one of the slain ambassadors, Colleen McCoy, become targets of hired assassins and Russian mafia hitmen. On the run, they seek to expose the deceit and cover-ups. And they fall in love. With Lydia, a beautiful Russian escort to powerful men, they work with the FBI to bring about the downfall of President’s men and the destruction of the Russian mob’s godfather. Al Malandrino, a colorful New York mob boss, becomes their unexpected ally. The quick-paced action takes place in Moscow, Washington, San Francisco, New Orleans, and Bangkok. The story climaxes with a plot to assassinate a popular presidential rival, known as the “Cajun Kennedy.” Written by a former insider, PERMANENT INTERESTS authentically captures political intrigue, greed, and treachery at the highest levels of government. And shows how it all comes crashing down in the face of relentless pursuit of the truth by the system’s would be victims...

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Chasm

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

From the #1 Political Fiction Kindle Bestseller, James Bruno. CHASM will leave you breathless. . . Peace in the Balkans is fragile. The White House's political fortunes hang on ensuring that shaky peace deals hold firm. In a top secret codicil, the U.S. agrees clandestinely to take in scores of Balkan war criminals. This super-secret program is Operation CHASM. CHASM gets out of hand as war criminals go on a rampage of arson and murder across the U.S. Mike Gallatin's young daughter is almost killed. Drawing on his detective skills, the Cleveland investigator finds out about CHASM -- but almost at the cost of his own life as the ruthless National Security Adviser, John Tulliver, orders Gallatin's "recall." Written by a former insider, CHASM is about Washington powerholders, who, in pursuit of their own ambitions, take actions which trample on the little guy. But one average citizen, a victim of their policies, embarks on a quest to expose the hypocrisy and lies. It also demonstrates how malicious policies can overwhelm their implementers, dragging them into hellish behavior and self-destruction. Readers of Silva, Forsyth and Ludlum will enjoy this taut thriller written by a man who worked in the twilight world of government secrets.

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Havana Queen

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

What happens when Fidel dies? Cuba explodes. Political turmoil engulfs Cuba. As the Castros’ rendezvous with mortality finally arrives, FBI Agent Nick Castillo is swept up in a maelstrom of espionage, intrigue and guerrilla war. Amazon Kindle Bestselling author James Bruno delivers another knockout thriller! Cuba roils with political unrest as Fidel and Raul Castro sink deeper into dementia and failing health. In a desperate ploy to save the communist regime, sultry Cuban spymaster Larisa Montilla takes on the CIA in a tit-for-tat shadow war of assassination. As the bodies pile up, FBI Agent Nick Castillo defies orders and travels clandestinely to Havana. Nick gets more than he bargained for, falling into a trap set by Montilla, Fidel’s heir to power. But Montilla’s leverage over Nick is matched by his discovery of a deep secret in her past, leading to a war of wits. Nick returns to ferret out a web of spies deep inside the U.S. government which Havana has patiently built up over the years -- traitors who are hemorrhaging official secrets. But he must navigate a wilderness of mirrors that leads him to an assassination plot against the Castros’ No. 1 enemy – the President of the United States. Steeped in the world of government secrets, with service in Cuba and Gitmo, the author makes you feel like you’ve been cleared into a Top Secret program, confident that you have the inside information.

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On "The Line"

The U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo is like no other place. A piece of the U.S.A. transplanted onto a country with which we have no diplomatic relations and which has been Washington's sworn enemy for over half a century. There is nothing at GTMO that indicates one is in Cuba. It's like any other U.S. military base in most respects, replete with McDonald's and Pizza Hut. English is the language used there, Spanish not to be seen nor barely heard. Yet it is surrounded by Cuban minefields, watch towers and Cuban forces. Despite this cold war atmosphere, U.S. and Cuban military counterparts meet regularly on "The Line" - i.e., the base boundary, for constructive talks on a range of practical issues. This chapter depicts what might happen in the event one of those Cubans wanted to defect...

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