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Two thrillers so far, where finance, espionage and the law of unintended consequences collide.

Retribution by Andrew Mooney, book cover

Suspense thriller, 2022

Retribution

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.

For readers of the ‘just one more chapter’ kind of book. You know you should put it down and go to sleep, but …

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Time to Pay the Piper by Andrew Mooney, book cover

Political thriller, 2020

Time to Pay the Piper

“A near-perfect and deliciously cynical political thriller with a sci-fi edge and the makings of a future series.”

IndieReader review

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 targets only those on welfare, with the aim of curing America’s debt and deficit problems. He also enters into an ingenious financial scheme to profit from the chaos he knows will follow. A scheme he hopes will net him a billion dollars.

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, her investigation leads to a shady broker in the British Virgin Islands, who appears to be 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 rival’s weakened military might to land a series of what it hopes will be mortal blows.

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?

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