Chain of Command

by Caspar Weinberger (Author), PeterSchweizer (Author)

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2010
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At thirty-two minutes past eight this morning, in a clear act of terrorism, the president of the United States was assassinated.
A nightmare scenario is brought to frightening life in this suspense-packed novel informed by a Washington insider's knowledge. Sweeping from the White House Situation Room to Camp David to the inner sanctums of the FBI, Caspar Weinberger's Chain Of Command pits Secret Service agent Mike Delaney against a ruthless hidden enemy with the cold-blooded will to take out the leader of the free world in an explosive act of violence -- and the arrogance to frame Delaney for the killing. Someone has infiltrated the highest levels of government to see their catastrophic plans made real, and Delaney, prepared to give his life for his president, is now on the run to save himself, his innocence -- and America's freedom.

Synopsis

At thirty-two minutes past eight this morning, in a clear act of terrorism, the president of the United States was assassinated.

A nightmare scenario is brought to frightening life in this suspense-packed novel informed by a Washington insider's knowledge. Sweeping from the White House Situation Room to Camp David to the inner sanctums of the FBI, Caspar Weinberger's Chain Of Command pits Secret Service agent Mike Delaney against a ruthless hidden enemy with the cold-blooded will to take out the leader of the free world in an explosive act of violence -- and the arrogance to frame Delaney for the killing. Someone has infiltrated the highest levels of government to see their catastrophic plans made real, and Delaney, prepared to give his life for his president, is now on the run to save himself, his innocence -- and America's freedom.

$27.59

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 512
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Pocket
Published: 15 Oct 2010
ISBN 10: 1451623380
ISBN 13: 9781451623383

Media Reviews

Fast-paced.... Entertaining political machinations.

-- The New York Times

Crackling with chilling authenticity.... A superbly paced, tightly plotted winner.

-- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Entertaining suspense that will please action-seekers.

-- Booklist

First-rate.... It will keep you up all night.

-- The Kingston Observer (MA)

Author Bio

Caspar Weinberger served as secretary of defense under President Ronald Reagan for more than six years. After leaving the Pentagon, he became publisher and chairman of Forbes magazine. The author of Fighting for Peace, an account of his Pentagon years, and coauthor of The Next War, an analysis of the U.S. military after the Cold War, he died in 2006. Peter Schweizer is a writer whose articles have appeared in The New York Times and Foreign Affairs. His previous books, including Friendly Spies and Victory, have been translated into several languages.