Devious Measures - Carlson, Mikael

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Résumé :
Politics is a pitched battle whose first casualty is the truth. Journalist Tierra Campos and FBI Special Agent Victoria Larsen team up again in the sequel to the multiple award-winning thriller Justifiable Deceit. In the turbulent wakes of uncertain career trajectories, the two women risk their futures to foil one of the most dastardly plots in American political history. The race is on to uncover the truth, and the stakes couldn't be higher: fail, and the American people will lose all confidence in the electoral process. As the clock winds down to the New Hampshire primary, will the conspiracy unravel, or will the nation succumb to the mastermind's Devious Measures? Devious Measures is the second novel in a five-book serial drama. Readers are encouraged to begin the journey with Justifiable Deceit and enjoy the Tierra Campos Thrillers in the order they were written.Election rigging. Hacking. Ruthless campaign tactics. Is it fiction or today's reality? Election-year politics is an ugly game that gets dirtier every two years. When the campaign of a rising candidate is targeted with intimidation, arson, and cyberattacks, attention immediately turns to his chief opponent in the primaries as the instigator: Senator Alicia Standish. Drawn to inconsistencies in the suicide of a political mega-donor a month earlier, FBI Special Agent Victoria Larsen finds herself trapped in a quagmire of internal politics. With no other place to turn when the state becomes a political battlefield, she enlists the help of journalist Tierra Campos to track down a series of leads that could provide answers. Little does she know that Tierra has her own problems. Since unraveling the conspiracy behind the Brockhampton massacre, Tierra has become a media superstar. Her imminent departure from the online news organization Front Burner has created a rift with her editor that has become impossible to bridge. Forced to operate outside of their normal channels, Tierra and Victoria must put all the pieces together to catch the conspirators manipulating America's first primary. As assumptions lead to shocking conclusions, they must make a bold move before the presidential race is altered forever. Devious Measures is a fast-paced political suspense thriller with twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the final chapter....

Biographie:
Mikael Carlson is an award-winning political fiction author, including a silver medal from Readers' Favorite and National Indie Excellence, American Fiction, Lyra, and Global E-book Awards. He was named one of the '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading' by The Authors Show in 2018.Mikael is a former U.S. Army Paratrooper and retired Army National Guardsman. He conducted over 50 airborne operations following the completion of jump school at Fort Benning in 1998, and trained on several occasions with the British Airborne, earning British Parachutist wings. Mikael participated in several international jump competitions and traveled to Arnhem for an anniversary jump celebrating the Allied sacrifice during Operation Market Garden in World War II.He graduated with a Master of Arts in American History in 2010 and a B.S. in International Business from Marist College in 1996. An avid traveler and unabashed political junkie, you can find him at www.mikaelcarlson.com....

Sommaire:
Mikael Carlson is a multiple award-winning and Amazon best-selling author of political thrillers, dystopian fiction, suspense, and contemporary drama. His novels explore political corruption, government power, personal freedom, social division, conspiracy, and the people caught between competing ideologies, often using multiple first-person narratives to place readers at the center of the story.A military veteran, Carlson retired from the Rhode Island Army National Guard after twenty years of service in the field artillery, infantry, and in support of a special operations unit. A U.S. Army Paratrooper, he completed more than fifty airborne operations, trained with the British Airborne, and earned British Parachutist wings.Carlson holds a Master of Arts in American History from American Military University and a Bachelor of Science in International Business from Marist College. An avid world traveler, he draws upon his military experience, education, travels, and lifelong interest in history and politics to create thought-provoking stories that challenge conventional perspectives. In 2018, The Authors Show named him one of its 50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading.Raised in New Milford, Connecticut, Carlson now lives in Danbury, Connecticut. His distinctive approach to political fiction is reflected in the philosophy behind his author platform: Politics As UNusual....