The Chosen One - Softcover
In the game of Washington politics, the stakes are as high as they get and not everyone is prepared to play by the rules... Newly-elected US President Stephen Baker is flying high after signing a popular bill giving new rights to victims of domestic violence. But in Vic Forbes he has a ruthless enemy who is in possession of a crucial piece of knowledge that could destroy his career. When Forbes is found murdered the conspiracy theorists go into overdrive. Did the President order his killing, or was it his opponents Ex-Presidential advisor Maggie Costello is called in to investigate. As she digs further she finds evidence of a conspiracy that reaches back into history and the heart of the US establishment...
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About the Author:
‘Like a much classier Dan Brown ... dazzlingly compelling’ Heat
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’ Observer
Sam 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.
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- PublisherISIS Large Print Books
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0753182335
- ISBN 13 9780753182338
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages512
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