The Washington Decree_A Novel

Read The Washington Decree_A Novel Storyline:

The New York Times
and #1 internationally bestselling author of the Department Q series is
back, with a terrifyingly relevant stand-alone novel about an America
in chaos.“The president has gone way too far. . . . These are practically dictatorial methods we’re talking about.” Sixteen
years before Democratic Senator Bruce Jansen was elected president of
the United States, a PR stunt brought together five very different
people: fourteen-year-old Dorothy “Doggie” Rogers, small-town sheriff T.
Perkins, single mother Rosalie Lee, well-known journalist John Bugatti,
and the teenage son of one of Jansen’s employees, Wesley Barefoot. In
spite of their differences, the five remain bonded by their shared
experience and devotion to their candidate.For Doggie, who
worked the campaign trail with Wesley, Jansen’s election is a personal
victory: a job in the White House, proof to her Republican father that
she was right to support Jansen, and the rise of an intelligent,
clear-headed leader with her same ideals. But the triumph is
short-lived: Jansen’s pregnant wife is assassinated on election night,
and the alleged mastermind behind the shooting is none other than
Doggie’s own father. When Jansen ascends to the White House, he
is a changed man, determined to end gun violence by any means necessary.
Rights are taken away as quickly as weapons. International travel
becomes impossible. Checkpoints and roadblocks destroy infrastructure.
The media is censored. Militias declare civil war on the government. The
country is in chaos, and Jansen’s former friends each find themselves
fighting a very different battle, for themselves, their rights, their
country . . . and, in Doggie’s case, the life of her father, who just
may be innocent.
**Review
Praise for The Washington Decree:

“A tantalizing and timely premise makes this political thriller one of those all-too-real scenarios that leave you thinking once you’re done. Spicy, smart and entertaining.”
—Steve Berry, *New York Times bestselling author*
"Absolutely terrifying."
—The Real Book Spy
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“[S]atisfyingly dark, both in tone and content...an undeniable page-turner.”
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“Adler-Olsen wields a one-two punch of psychological suspense, as his trademark parallel plot follows the remorseless killer’s manipulations while the humorous, sometimes touching rapport between Mørck and Assad threatens to steal the show.”
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“[A] sordid tale… inspired by actual events during a dark period of Danish history. Ah, but there more, so much more in this frenzied thriller…”
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“A shattering parable of honest individuals caught up in the corruption of our times.”
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About the Author
JUSSI ADLER-OLSEN is Denmark's #1 crime writer and a New York Times bestseller. His books routinely top the bestseller lists in Europe and have sold more than fifteen million copies around the world. His many prestigious Nordic crime-writing awards include the Glass Key Award, also won by Henning Mankell, Jo Nesbø, Stieg Larsson, and Peter Høeg.