The President's Assassin

Rating:
Summary: A home run for Haig
Review: Sean Drummond has pretty much done and seen it all. From the killing fields of Bosnia, to the political complexities of 21st century Korea and post-Soviet Russia, to the deadly battelfield of corporate warfare, nothing has prepared him for the carnage that kicks off The President's Assassin.

The novel opens upon the brutal scene of the President's chief of staff having been killed in his own home,along with the note that tells official Washington that the President will be dead within 72 hours if a huge ransom isn't paid. Teamed with a crackerjack female FBI criminal profiler, Drummond has to discover who is behind the threat and why before its too late.

As always, it is a pleasure to join the sharp-eyed and tar-tongued Drummond as he battles both Washington bureaucracy and an escalating body count to try and find a team of extraordinarily professional killers who always seem to be a step ahead, before they can reach their ultimate target.

Haig skillfully ratchets up the suspense with every chapter and the revelation of the motive behind the plot is both unexpected and amply worth the trip. All in all, Haig has hit a home run with this one!