Diplomatic Immunity
by Grant Sutherland
Diplomatic immunity,n: freedom from arrest ... and submission to police
regulations usually accorded by international law to diplomatic agents
-- Merriam-Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English
Language From the most exciting writer of international thrillers since
Robert Ludlum comes a riveting tale of intrigue that takes us right into
the heart of the United Nations. Here conscience and loyalty will
collide in one man's desperate race against time, when the clock starts
ticking on page one and never lets up. Shock ripples through the UN at
the stunning news: a special envoy has been found murdered in the
basement.For Sam Windrush, a deputy in Legal Affairs, the death of his
friend couldn't be more devastating. Years ago a personal tragedy bound
the two men together, and now Sam is determined to find the killer --
despite intense pressure to abandon the investigation. The murder has
cast uncertainty on the outcome of a high-stakes General Assembly vote,
and the last thing UN officials want is more controversy. Suddenly Sam
is up against roadblocks -- created by everyone from his supervisor and
foreign ambassadors to his lover -- and everyone has an agenda to
protect. The worst is yet to come. Sam uncovers too many disturbing
coincidences: security cameras turned off for maintenance, a press corps
member who knows too much, the suspicious activities of the victim
himself, and a hushed-up review of a special committee. He has a score
of suspects, but each one is protected by diplomatic immunity. Each one
can escape justice. In less than a week UN officials will wrest the
investigation away from Sam and hand it to the NYPD. In less than a week
his fourteen-year career will be on the line. And as time runs out he
will face an even greater threat. Someone has found a new suspect. A
suspect not protected by diplomatic immunity. The only suspect Sam wants
to eliminate but cannot. Taking readers behind the scenes of privilege
and power to a place where the smallest actions affect the entire
world,Diplomatic Immunityis a mesmerizing new thriller from an author
whose name every suspense fan will need to know.
regulations usually accorded by international law to diplomatic agents
-- Merriam-Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English
Language From the most exciting writer of international thrillers since
Robert Ludlum comes a riveting tale of intrigue that takes us right into
the heart of the United Nations. Here conscience and loyalty will
collide in one man's desperate race against time, when the clock starts
ticking on page one and never lets up. Shock ripples through the UN at
the stunning news: a special envoy has been found murdered in the
basement.For Sam Windrush, a deputy in Legal Affairs, the death of his
friend couldn't be more devastating. Years ago a personal tragedy bound
the two men together, and now Sam is determined to find the killer --
despite intense pressure to abandon the investigation. The murder has
cast uncertainty on the outcome of a high-stakes General Assembly vote,
and the last thing UN officials want is more controversy. Suddenly Sam
is up against roadblocks -- created by everyone from his supervisor and
foreign ambassadors to his lover -- and everyone has an agenda to
protect. The worst is yet to come. Sam uncovers too many disturbing
coincidences: security cameras turned off for maintenance, a press corps
member who knows too much, the suspicious activities of the victim
himself, and a hushed-up review of a special committee. He has a score
of suspects, but each one is protected by diplomatic immunity. Each one
can escape justice. In less than a week UN officials will wrest the
investigation away from Sam and hand it to the NYPD. In less than a week
his fourteen-year career will be on the line. And as time runs out he
will face an even greater threat. Someone has found a new suspect. A
suspect not protected by diplomatic immunity. The only suspect Sam wants
to eliminate but cannot. Taking readers behind the scenes of privilege
and power to a place where the smallest actions affect the entire
world,Diplomatic Immunityis a mesmerizing new thriller from an author
whose name every suspense fan will need to know.