Fatal Hope by Robert Thornton

Holding up a wickedly blunt mirror to real-world politics, Fatal Hope by Robert Thornton pits one intrepid sleuth against the worst impulses of a world leader hungry for all-out revenge. Hope Allerd may be the American president’s “good luck charm,” but the Commander-in-Chief’s would-be assassin literally slips through her fingers, sending her to Las Vegas in pursuit. Delving into the seedy and strange world of illicit illusions, she will need to use every trick up her sleeve to catch the criminal magician and prevent a global meltdown, as the unhinged president is threatening nuclear war. Delivered with Thornton’s signature breathless narrative energy, this is a cutting-edge thriller that doubles as a striking critique of power, patriotism, and American hegemony, standing apart from other political thrillers for its ingenious creativity and cinematic intensity.