Deep State (Unabridged)
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4.0 • 3 Ratings
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- $24.99
Publisher Description
THE INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER
Editor’s Choice from The New York Times Book Review
A Los Angeles Times Bestseller
Indie Next Pick for January
“One of the more surprising double-reverse plot twists…in some time.” —The New York Times
“Deep State is a propulsive, page-turning, compelling fragmentation grenade of a debut thriller.” —C.J. Box, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wolf Pack and The Bitterroots
“The plot...rings eerily true...will keep you turning the pages well into the night.” —Jack Carr, former Navy SEAL and acclaimed author of The Terminal List and True Believer
In this white-knuckled, timely, and whip-smart debut thriller, a deadly plot against the president’s life emerges from the shadows of the Deep State.
Recently elected President Richard Monroe—populist, controversial, and divisive—is at the center of an increasingly polarized Washington, DC. Never has the partisan drama been so tense or the paranoia so rampant. In the midst of contentious political turf wars, the White House chief of staff is found dead in his house. A tenacious intern discovers a single, ominous clue that suggests he died from something other than natural causes, and that a wide-ranging conspiracy is running beneath the surface of everyday events: powerful government figures are scheming to undermine the rule of law—and democracy itself. Allies are exposed as enemies, once-dependable authorities fall under suspicion, and no one seems to be who they say they are. The unthinkable is happening. The Deep State is real. Who will die to keep its secrets and who will kill to uncover the truth?
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Even with a premise ripped straight from the headlines, Deep State is packed full of wild twists we never saw coming. When Hayley Chill, an army vet working as an intern at the White House, discovers the chief of staff dead, she soon realizes there’s a dark political conspiracy at play—one intended to take down the very controversial president and maybe the entire U.S. government. Screenwriter Chris Hauty’s debut novel unfolds with all the captivating suspense of a Hollywood thriller. He smartly makes sure not to leave anyone out of the fun, by never revealing which side of the political fence fictional President Richard Monroe—or his enemies—is on. Narrator Marin Ireland nails every character and every accent…to the point that her pronunciation of certain words offers vital clues to this devilish Beltway mystery. Listen carefully!
