Number One bestseller Sam Bourne, author of The Righteous Men, delivers this page-turning political conspiracy thriller that goes right to the heart of the US establishment.Number One bestseller Sam Bourne, author of The Righteous Men, delivers this page-turning political conspiracy thriller that goes right to the heart of the US establishment.Bruised by years of disappointments, political advisor Maggie Costello is finally working for a leader she can believe in. She, along with the rest of America, has put her trust in President Stephen Baker, believing he can make the world a better place.But suddenly an enemy surfaces: a man called Vic Forbes reveals first one scandal about the new president, and then another. He threatens a third revelation – one that will destroy Baker entirely.When Forbes is found dead, Maggie is thrown into turmoil. Could the leader she idolizes have been behind Forbes’s murder? Has she been duped by his message of change and hope? Who is the real Stephen Baker?On the trail of the truth, Maggie is led into the roots of a massive conspiracy that reaches back into history - and goes right to the heart of the US establishment…Praise for Sam Bourne:‘The biggest challenger to Dan Brown’s crown … a highly charged, theologically accurate tale’ Mirror‘Compulsive reading … successfully blends ancient teachings with the highly charged ways of the 21st century … bears all the hallmarks of a blockbuster’ Daily Express‘The best thriller I’ve read in years’ Piers Morgan'More readable than The Da Vinci Code – the sense of menace is darker and the characters more believable' Esquire‘Sharper and vastly more authoritative than Dan Brown’ Telegraph‘A gripping read’ Guardian‘Immensely diverting … a pacy read, constructed with a crisp control of tension and narrative drive’ ObserverSam Bourne is the pseudonym of Jonathan Freedland, an award-winning journalist and broadcaster. He has written a weekly column for the Guardian since 1997, having previously served as the paper's Washington correspondent. He has covered five US presidential elections, including Barack Obama’s campaign in 2008.In the annual What the Papers Say Awards of 2002 Jonathan Freedland was named Columnist of the Year, and in 2008 he won the David Watt Prize for Journalism. His first novel, The Righteous Men, was a Richard and Judy Summer Read and a Number 1 bestseller. His next two novels, The Last Testament and The Final Reckoning were both top five bestsellers. He lives in London with his wife and their two children.Requires internet connection for purchase, plus iPod or other Audible-compatible player or iTunes software on Mac OS X or Windows• Sam Bourne’s debut novel,The Righteous Men, was chosen as one of Richard and Judy’s Summer Reads 2006, and hit number one in the Sunday Times bestseller list• He has gone from strength to strength with his follow up novels – both The Last Testament and The Final Reckoning spent several weeks in the top five of the Sunday Times bestsller list• Sam Bourne is the pseudonym of award-winning journalist and broadcaster Jonathan Freedland, who worked for many years as a Washington correspondent, and followed the Barack Obama campaign trail in the recent election for both the BBC and the Guardian.• Backed by a major consumer marketing campaignCompetition: The 3Rd Woman; The Geneva Deception. Dan Brown;Jonathan Freedland;
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