End Of State: Necessary Evils #3 (Left Behind - Tekno (Political))

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Summary: An enthralling and original post Rapture political thriller
Review: When National Press Secretary George Romero failed to appear at the White House Situation Room following the abrupt disappearance of millions of people, the Chief of Staff Brad Benton assumes his friend is dead. Pictures delivered to Brad prove that someone murdered George. Brad investigates, which leads to several attempts to kill him and his loved ones.

Brad works with Los Angeles Times reporter Liza Cannley who finds evidence that wealthy industrialist Victor Rudd, a major campaign contributor to President Fitzhugh's election efforts, abetted by Constantine Kostankis diverted gold from the Federal Reserve. They used their illegal gain to fund a covert operation using Abkhazian rebels to recapture a research facility from Muslin Fundamentalists with the conspiracy involving the White House, the Joint Chiefs, and high ranking Justice and State Department officials. However when the evidence s found the question remains of who to give it to since anyone in Washigton and connected to the president is suspect .

Unlike the first two tales in this series, the action centers on the heroic Brad who risks his life to expose high level corruption, murder and other illegalities in order to bring George's killers to justice. There is plenty of action especially as the perpetrators attempt to kill Brad. Though his enemies seem invincible and omnipotent in most matters, they are pathetic when it comes to erasing two fleas. Still Neesa Hart provides an enthralling refreshing and original post Rapture political thriller that emphasizes the international left behind crowd more than the religious implications.

Harriet Klausner