By Brian Haig
Warner Books
Hardcover and Paperback Editions

Army Major and JAG officer Sean Drummond has been shuffled from one agency to another, on constant loan to whomever can use his services. Not once has he been thrilled with these changes but this time he wishes he could just turn tail and run.

The President's Assassin Excerpt I was reminded of the cold war days, when a select handful of people in the Pentagon were issued special passes to be flown out of the city on the first whiff of an incoming nuclear attack. They would ride out the great cataclysm inside a hollowed-out mountain somewhere not even God knew about, to emerge, I guess, after the Geiger counters stopped having heart attacks. It was the ultimate get-out-of-jail card, the modern equivalent of expendability. Fortunately, the big one never came, so there were no hard feelings--as if anybody would’ve been left to feel bad anyway. ©2005 Brian Haig Published with permission from Time Warner

When he’s brought in to help the CIA and FBI with a murder investigation involving six victims, it’s the start of a bad day that only goes downhill. What he’s not initially aware of is that the execution of these people amounts to a political assassination. One of them just happens to be the White House Chief of Staff.

For the next 48 hours, Drummond teams up with FBI agent Jennie Margold to figure out the who, what and why of the murders. The twist is that it seems to have something to do with a reward put out for the death of the President and there are guaranteed to be more murders in between...one of which may be Drummond’s own. The mastermind behind this killing spree is always one step ahead of them, leaving no doubt as to whom is in control.

Bookworm's Briefing
Brian Haig’s fifth novel featuring Sean Drummond is the best yet. The suspense begins within the first few pages and remains steady right through to the one-two punch of an ending.

The reader is not only kept apprised of Drummond’s progress from previous books but also continues to get to know him through the current story. He becomes more fleshed out as the series advances and the reader can’t help but appreciate and come to love his ever-present acerbic wit. Haig once again combines this appealing character with a top-notch storyline and comes out a winner.