Overview
What if the president was a political outsider with no experience in government? What if he was mentally unstable? What if he started eliminating his political opponents, one by one? What if the President of the United States was insane? It was as terrifying as it was implausible. Layton Stolz, a humble laborer, concealed a burning core of monomania and suppressed violence. Against all odds, Stolz is swept into the presidency of the United States. Coverup leads to murder as he consolidates authoritarian power. Ballard Whitmore, a young teacher falsely imprisoned for sexual misconduct, narrowly escapes assassination. Will high-spirited female reporter Sandy Duckworthy's desperate exposé, laying bare the corruption of a president who lost his grasp of reality, save him in time?
Full Product Details
Author: Gerald Elias
Publisher: Level Best Books
Imprint: Level Best Books
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.472kg
ISBN: 9781947915879
ISBN 10: 1947915878
Pages: 214
Publication Date: 08 September 2020
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
The twists and turns of his plotting will leave the reader guessing. - Booklist for Danse Macabre There's just one word for this book: bravo! - Publishers Weekly for Death and Transfiguration (Elias) has the reader on the edge of the seat till the end. - Stringendo Magazine for Playing with Fire This is a very deftly written murder mystery...and guaranteed to please this magazine's readership. - The Strad Magazine for Spring Break ...fast-paced and punchily written... - Library Journal for Death and the Maiden
"""The twists and turns of his plotting will leave the reader guessing."" - Booklist for Danse Macabre ""There's just one word for this book: bravo!"" - Publishers Weekly for Death and Transfiguration ""(Elias) has the reader on the edge of the seat till the end."" - Stringendo Magazine for Playing with Fire ""This is a very deftly written murder mystery...and guaranteed to please this magazine's readership."" - The Strad Magazine for Spring Break ""...fast-paced and punchily written..."" - Library Journal for Death and the Maiden"
Author Information
Gerald Elias leads a double life as a world class musician and critically acclaimed author. His award-winning Daniel Jacobus mystery series takes place in the dark corners of the classical music world. Devil's Trill, his debut novel, was a Barnes & Noble Discover: Great New Writers selection. Elias's prize-winning essay, War & Peace. And Music, excerpted from his memoir, Symphonies & Scorpions, was the subject of his TEDxSaltLakeCity2019 presentation. Many of his short stories and essays have appeared in prestigious journals ranging from Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine to The Strad. A former violinist with the Boston Symphony and associate concertmaster of the Utah Symphony, Elias has performed on five continents and has been music director of Salt Lake City's popular Vivaldi by Candlelight chamber orchestra series since 2004. He divides his time between Salt Lake City and West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, maintaining a vibrant concert career while continuing to expand his literary horizons.
