Kirjahaku

"Beltway Justice delivers a great story, compelling characters and an ending you won't see coming. four stars "CNN BOOK REVIEWSBack Cover textThe time is now and the situation, unprecedented.Prominent members of the United States Congress are dropping dead for no apparent reason. As these ghastly incidents persist, and the body bags multiply, so does the panic that grips surviving members of Congress. These honorable public servants are demanding answers and action and they are demanding them now Unfortunately, U.S. Capitol Police has made no headway in the investigation. To further complicate the situation, the Media has simultaneously launched its own probe into the matter. However, investigation of the dead has led to scrutiny of the surviving legislators and Justice has discarded its blindfold.By Executive Order, the eminent Inspector, Nick Cuffington, is commissioned to lead the investigation. It is now his responsibility to find the truth behind the tragedies in a town where the truth is scarce. Although a Washington outsider, the old- school gumshoe has the inside track when it comes to navigating the Beltway. Join Inspector Cuffington as he sleuths the underbelly of one of the seediest capitals in the world, Washington, D.C."Beltway Justice: A Tale of Political Civility" is a 70,000 word political satire brought to life in the form of a murder mystery.The target of its humor is the current dysfunction that gridlocks today's Washington D.C.This breakdown in the American political process is viewed through the eyes of a Washington D.C. Metro Inspector and his Detective as they investigate the deaths of several members of the United States Congress.The readers of the book will find themselves quite familiar with both the political issues covered and the political hacks that have so steadfastly refused to address those issues for fear of jeopardizing their own careers in Washington.An entertaining time is promised for any and all bold enough to venture forth

A pair of high school seniors are pressured into a blind date. They end up in the back seat of a car and pregnant. The mores of 50's Americana mandate they drop out of high school and marry. They have a baby girl.Both are emotionally unstable before meeting. A marriage in Hell only throws gasoline on already smoldering embers.Meanwhile, a young man gets brutally beaten up in an after school fight.He vows never to be humiliated again.He man enrolls in a martial arts school. During his freshman and sophomore years, he spends more time in the dojo than in the classroom. His prowess becomes lethal. However, it comes at a price. He is flunking out of high school.Home for Thanksgiving, a friend tells him how seriously his school takes its sports program. In particular, the Director of Admissions is a big wrestling fan.With help from his mother he secures an interview at that prep school. Impressed by his tryout, the Director of Admissions offers admittance, scholarship, and a personal tutor to help him prepare for the SAT's. The tutor is a twenty-seven year old Yale post grad then studying for her PhD in English Lit. When not in the dojo, the young man spends time with a senior who has taken him under his wing. The senior's older brother runs an illegal drug operation. The young man becomes ensnared in the world of dealing leading to a violent conclusion revealing surprise relationships among the actors.THE MISBIRTH" has been written for screenplay adaptation.