House Justice (A Joe DeMarco Thriller, Book 5)

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Product Description [MP3CD audiobook format in vinyl case.][Read by Joe Barrett] In his thrillers starring Joe DeMarco, Mike Lawson has made a name for himself as one of the most entertaining and insightful writers focusing on the dirty games played in our nation's capital. In House Justice, an American defense contractor goes to Iran to sell missile technology, and the CIA knows all about it thanks to a spy in Tehran. But the story is leaked to an ambitious journalist, and the spy is burned, brutally tortured, and executed. The director of the CIA isn't about to let the callous sacrifice of his valuable spy go unpunished. DeMarco's boss, Speaker of the House John Fitzpatrick Mahoney, has his own reasons to get to the bottom of the leak. He once had a fling with the journalist, and now that she's in jail for refusing to reveal her source, she is threatening to tell all unless he helps get her out. DeMarco and the CIA aren't the only ones looking for the source of the leak. Someone else wants to avenge the spy's death and is tailing DeMarco, hoping he'll lead him to his prey. House Justice is classic Mike Lawson, fascinating characters, inside-the-beltway intrigue, and a gripping plot packed with surprises. Review ''Lawson's fifth entry in this series, following the Library Journal Best Book of 2009 House Secrets, also available from Blackstone Audio and read by Audie Award nominee Joe Barrett, has all the elements that audiences have come to expect from the author: a compelling cast of characters, a gripping story line, exciting plot twists, insightful details about governmental organizations, and a likable hero. A strong addition to the series; recommended.'' --Library Journal audio review''Engaging . . . The always present push and pull between the political machinations of alcoholic, egotistical Mahoney and De Marco's basic decency raises the ethical stakes.'' --Publishers Weekly ''Intriguing, multidimensional characters. . . an involving plot and plenty of behind-the-scenes political machinations.It all adds up to one of the best thrillers of the year.'' --Booklist (starred review) About the Author MIKE LAWSON, a former senior civilian executive for the U.S. Navy, is the author of four previous novels starring Joe DeMarco.

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