Former banker James Addington has armed thousands of explosive devices the length and breadth of the United Kingdom.
Only Addington can disarm the bombs, and he has only one demand. The entire Royal Family, and all those in line to the throne, must abdicate and relinquish all their lands and titles.
Only abdication will serve as retribution for the tragedy inflicted on Addington’s family decades previously.
Fail to abdicate, and the bombs will start to explode.
Rachael Walker, newly promoted to head the CIA’s London office, receives a tip that puts her on the trail of Addington. Only her team is close to finding the bomber; fail, and innocent victims will die. And the economy will grind to a complete halt if nobody is safe from destruction.
Separately, disgraced investigative journalist, Scott Anthon, is commissioned to write a ‘fluff’ piece on the former high-flyer of the London finance scene, James Addington. A ‘fluff’ piece that turns into a serious investigation. Perhaps, stopping the bomber will atone for his own awful crime. A crime he committed years ago for which he has never forgiven himself.
Retribution is a suspense thriller that will appeal to readers of the ‘Just one more chapter’ style of book. You know you should put the book down and go to sleep but ….
Andrew Mooney's TIME TO PAY THE PIPER is a near-perfect and deliciously cynical political thriller with a sci-fi edge and the makings of a future series
David Seagull is a senior CIA officer who is about to unleash the most deadly bio-weapon ever known to man. Sickeningly he targets his country’s most vulnerable citizens. With a 100% mortality rate, Seagull only targets those on welfare with the aim to cure America’s debt and deficit problems. He also enters into an ingenious financial scheme to profit from the chaos that he knows will ensue. A scheme that he hopes will net him a billion dollars of profit.
However, what Seagull ignorantly disregards is the Law of Unintended Consequences.
After the brutal murder of her mother’s best friend, CIA analyst and Seagull’s subordinate, Rachael Walker, vows to bring the killer to justice. Teaming up with brothers Stephen and David Mesec their investigation leads to a shady broker in the British Virgin Islands. Who appears to working on behalf of the CIA in a clear case of insider trading.
On the other side of the world, China has been waiting decades for the right moment to strike. With chaos reigning in America, China takes advantage of its rivals weakened military might to land a series of, what it hopes, will be mortal blows. Mortal blows that will allow China to regain its historical mantle as the most powerful and influential nation in the world.
Can Rachael Walker prevent the slaughter of her countrymen? Can the constitution of the USA survive such an all-out attack from enemies, both within and abroad? Will China rise during this mayhem to become the world’s most dominant superpower?