Conspiracy
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- $4.99
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
Someone has been manipulating the past record of Senator Boyd, the leading presidential candidate. Or are they only exposing a dark secret he tried to bury? In her search for the truth, Taylor Ferrari, the senator's sensuous campaign manager, is joined by C. J. Cady, a determined United States prosecutor. Taylor and C. J. are forced to confront the twin demons of corruption in Washington and the threat of renewed Japanese militarism. The stakes rise when both of their lives are suddenly on the line while they struggle to resist a romantic turn in their relationship
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This Washington, D.C. set thriller from Topol (Dark Ambition) seethes with political intrigue, a cast of shady characters and enough deception, smart dialogue and behind-closed-doors deals to keep readers hooked until the final scene. When California Senator Charles Boyd moves ahead in the presidential-election polls, he suddenly becomes the target of a smear campaign. Midway through the book, Boyd is found dead after an apparent suicide. His campaign manager, Taylor Ferrari, is convinced of foul play, and she gets assistant U.S. attorney C.J. Cady originally in charge of an investigation into one of Boyd's real estate transactions to buy into her conspiracy theory. Together, the two string together enough evidence to expose a plot that reaches the highest branches of the federal government and halfway across the globe. Although Topol's tale is heavy on dialogue and light on descriptive details, his plot is airtight and his characters deftly drawn. The denouement, while exciting, won't surprise many readers, but that won't lessen their enjoyment of this well-told conspiracy yarn.
