Mounting Fears
Penguin Publishing Group · Paperback · September 1, 2009
President Will Lee becomes embroiled in domestic and foreign turmoil in this “timely and gripping”(Booklist) thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods.
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- Who it’s for
- Presidential succession, covert revenge, and nuclear diplomacy converge in a week with no room to breathe.
- Themes
- Presidential leadership, International nuclear crisis, Political intrigue
- Genres
- Political Thrillers, Spy Fiction, Terrorism Thrillers
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President Will Lee becomes embroiled in domestic and foreign turmoil in this “timely and gripping”(Booklist) thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods. President Will Lee is having a rough week. His vice president just died during surgery. Confirmation hearings for the new vice president are under way, but the squeaky-clean governor whom Will has nominated may have a few previously unnoticed skeletons in his closet.
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And rogue CIA agent Teddy Fay is plotting his revenge on CIA director Kate Rule Lee—the president’s wife. Plus there are some loose nukes in Pakistan that might just trigger World War III if Will’s diplomatic efforts fall short. It’s up to President Lee—with some help from Holly Barker, Lance Cabot, and a few other Stuart Woods series regulars—to save the world, and the upcoming election.
Power Under Pressure
Presidential succession, covert revenge, and nuclear diplomacy converge in a week with no room to breathe.
Come here for
- Political suspense with an election looming
- Domestic turmoil alongside international brinkmanship
Expect
- A busy cast of series regulars
- Presidential decisions with world-war stakes
Where it sits
| Political Thrillers | 98% |
|---|---|
| Spy Fiction | 59% |
| Terrorism Thrillers | 46% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Spy Fiction
- Suspense
- Political Thrillers
- Authors
- Stuart Woods
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- September 1, 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Presidential leadership · International nuclear crisis · Political intrigue
- Reading lane
- Spy Fiction