"Nationally bestselling author Chris Hauty, one of the high-octane writers "to take the thriller world by storm" (The Real Book Spy), returns with a riveting stand-alone novel that explores what might have really happened at the JFK assassination.
Set in present-day, a disgraced former Secret Service office and a Jesuit professor join forces to delve into the mysteries surrounding the events of November 22, 1963. Fixated on deciphering the conspiracies behind the history-changing assassination, they are oblivious to the fact that the cabal is still active—and may face an end as bloody as the carnage in Dealey Plaza. Will they be able to uncover the truth in time? Or will they become two more footnotes in history?"
"The latest in the nationally bestselling 'edge-of-your-seat' (Book Riot) Hayley Chill series.
WHEN JUSTICE FALLS
NO ONE IS SAFE
An associate justice of the Supreme Court is dead, killed by the very police officer assigned to protect him. As shockwaves ripple through the country, Hayley Chill's superiors suspect the assassination is only one part of a major conspiracy.
When a busload of children is taken hostage in Maui, and a vacationing justice's death is demanded as ransom, Hayley leaps into action. Together with a deputy US marshal, she embarks on the monumental task of rescuing the children while also protecting the justice. But with danger around every corner and no one to trust, has she finally bitten off more than she can chew?
A tense, twisty political thriller, perfect for fans of Gregg Hurwitz and Terry Hayes.
Praise for Chris Hauty
'Full of twists, this one will keep you hooked to the very end' JAMES SWALLOW
'Hayley Chill is relentlessly smart and brave' KARIN SLAUGHTER
'One of the most surprising double-reverse plot twists I have seen in some time' NEW YORK TIMES
'Brilliantly fast-moving and absorbing' SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB "
"'Hayley Chill is relentlessly smart and brave' KARIN SLAUGHTER, Sunday Times bestselling author
Ex-White House intern Hayley Chill is in training as an MMA fighter, trying to leave her past behind her. But hard as she may try to escape it, the past finds her. Under the floorboards of her father's house, she uncovers a ciphered document titled 'The Storm'. More Clues lead her into the Deeper State.
What begins as incidental evidence of a subculture of white supremacy within the US military emerges as a much more extensive and dire threat. Hayley's lonely and often violent investigative pursuit travels up a mysterious cabal's chain of command, leading to the revelation of a fully-realized conspiracy to break off several southern states from the US, forming a new country and one founded on white nationalist ideals. It is up to Hayley Chill alone to stop a second civil war before it starts, while at the same time revealing the ultimate truth about her own father's role in this harrowing chapter of American history.
A political mystery for our time, Storm Rising is perfect for fans of Gregg Hurwitz and Terry Hayes and series like The Bodyguard and Designated Survivor.
Praise for Chris Hauty
'Full of twists, this one will keep you hooked to the very end' JAMES SWALLOW
'One of the most surprising double-reverse plot twists I have seen in some time' NEW YORK TIMES
'A gripping tale of political skulduggery that is deeper than it initially appears' TIMES
'Brilliantly fast-moving and absorbing… the twists just keep coming' SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB
'The ending is a jaw-dropper'
'This is going to be THE book for 2020'
'The definition of a great political thriller'
'It's unique, fresh and the word 'twist' is just not acceptable to cover what happens… SUPERB! 10/10'
'This one had great twists and turns. When I thought we were headed in one direction, it would veer off into another and I loved it' "
"AMERICA IS THREATENED BY CYBER ATTACKS
ONLY ONE WOMAN CAN PUT A STOP TO THEM
Running a double agent from inside the White House to spy on the Russians is not easy, but Hayley Chill has never backed down from a challenge.
Then suddenly her whole operation is at risk as a series of cyber-attacks are launched on Washington, D.C. Tasked by the covert organisation she works for to solve the situation, her hunt for the hacker takes her straight to the heart of the intelligence community.
SAVAGE ROAD - address
The location of Fort Meade, headquarters for the NSA and Cyber Command.
Hayley must stop the hacker quickly, before global politics is disrupted and World War III breaks out. But when she uncovers dark truths about her own past, her characteristic calm is threatened…
Nothing is as it seems.
Nobody can be trusted.
Hayley Chill is on her own.
Savage Road is a political thriller of our time, perfect for fans of Gregg Hurwitz and Terry Hayes and series like The Bodyguard and Designated Survivor.
Praise for Chris Hauty
'Hayley Chill is relentlessly smart and brave in this twisty, electrifying thriller' Karin Slaughter
'Full of twists, this one will keep you hooked to the very end' James Swallow
'One of the most surprising double-reverse plot twists I have seen in some time' New York Times
'Brilliantly fast-moving and absorbing' Sunday Times Crime Club"
"A CONSPIRACY TO KILL THE PRESIDENT
AND ONE WOMAN'S FIGHT TO STOP IT
'Full of twists, this one will keep you hooked to the very end' JAMES SWALLOW
'One of the most surprising double-reverse plot twists I have seen in some time' NEW YORK TIMES
'Trust no one'
The warning is loud and clear. Shortly after uttering it, the White House Chief of Staff is found dead in his home. It's ruled as a heart attack. Only his intern, former soldier Hayley Chill, knows something is not right.
Starting her own investigation, Hayley uncovers a secret organisation buried in the furthest reaches of government.
THE DEEP STATE - noun
A covert state hidden within a government;
a secret organisation of high-level operatives;
exerts control through manipulation and a culture of pain and fear.
When she discovers the plot to assassinate the president, they realise someone is on to them. How long will it be until they know that it's her?
So Hayley must work like the Deep State:
Infiltrate.
Trust no one.
Kill - or be killed.
Fans of series like The Bodyguard and Designated Survivor, or books by of James Swallow, Terry Hayes, Gregg Hurwitz and Rob Sinclair will love this stunning debut. With twists you won't see coming, this thriller is a true page-turner.
PRAISE FOR DEEP STATE
'The ending is a jaw-dropper'
'This is going to be THE book for 2020'
'The definition of a great political thriller'
'A gripping tale of political skulduggery that is deeper than it initially appears' THE TIMES
'Brilliantly fast-moving and absorbing… the twists just keep coming' SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB
'It's unique, fresh and the word 'twist' is just not acceptable to cover what happens… SUPERB! 10/10'
'This one had great twists and turns. When I thought we were headed in one direction, it would veer off into another and I loved it' "
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