Executive Actions

by Gary Grossman

Overview

One bullet puts the plan in motion…“The best political thriller I have read in a long, long time―right up there with the very best of David Baldacci.”—Michael Palmer, New York Times-bestselling author of Oath of Office

An assassin’s bullet changes the course of the presidential election—not by killing Democratic candidate Teddy Lodge but by killing his wife. Riding a wave of popular sympathy, Lodge surges forward as the man to beat for incumbent President Morgan Taylor. 
 
Meanwhile, Secret Service Agent Scott Roarke is ordered by President Taylor to investigate the assassination, which unravels a deadly Soviet plot that has incubated for decades. But it’s not just the Russians that Agent Roarke must contend with. Another nation has a sleeper agent—poised to forever alter American policy in the Middle East…
 
“Grossman had done lots of research on everything from political infighting to clandestine military operations…holds reader interest right up to the inevitable conclusion.”—Publishers Weekly

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780983988588
Publisher:	Diversion Books
Publication date:	04/30/2020
Series:	The Executive Series , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	562
Sales rank:	95,176
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Gary Grossman, author of The Executive Series, is a print and television journalist, an Emmy Award-winning network television producer, and a film and TV historian. His career has included stints producing for NBC News, ABC, CBS NBC, Fox, PBS, and more than 27 cable networks. Grossman is partner with Robb Weller in Weller/Grossman Productions, a prolific documentary and service and information television production company. Together, they have produced more than 6,000 programs and earned numerous awards including the prestigious Governor's Emmy Award for their 1996 USA Network special, "Healing the Hate," and an Emmy for Best Informational series with the 2002 production of "Wolfgang Puck" for Food Network. The company's widely recognized series and specials have aired on NBC, Fox News, CNBC, History Channel, A&E, Discovery Channel, Food Network, Discovery Health, National Geographic Channel, HGTV, Fine Living, Do It Yourself, The Learning Channel, USA Network, and Sci Fi Channel, among other channels.Grossman earned a Bachelors Degree in Communications from Emerson College in Boston and a Master's Degree in Urban Affairs from Boston University.He began his career at 15 as a disc jockey at WHUC, his local radio station in Hudson, New York. He went on to work at Boston television station, WBZ; joined The Boston Globe as a special contributor, and then became a full-time television critic and columnist at The Boston Herald American, before moving to Los Angeles. His articles have also appeared in The New York Times and numerous magazines. He has taught journalism and media classes at Emerson College, Boston University, and USC. Grossman's two previous acclaimed non-fiction books, Superman: Serial to Cereal and Saturday Morning TV, cover television history.Grossman lives in Los Angeles with his wife, writer Helene Seifer, and their children Sasha, Zachary, and Jacob. He serves on the Emerson College Board of Trustees and the Boston University Metropolitan Advisory Board.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Executive Actions

"Executive Actions is the best political thriller I have read in a long, long time—right up there with the very best of David Baldacci. Gary Grossman has written a masterpiece of suspense, powerfully written and filled with wildly imaginative twists. Get ready to lose yourself in a hell of a story." —Michael Palmer, New York Times bestselling author of Oath of Office

“Grossman has done lots of research on everything from political infighting to clandestine military operations. . . . [H]olds reader interest right up to the inevitable conclusion.” —Publishers Weekly

Praise for Executive Treason

"Intricate, taut, and completely mesmerizing, Gary Grossman's thriller Executive Treason is a hit! Grossman expertly blends together globe-spanning locations, well-researched technology, finely crafted narrative, and intriguing characters to create a virtuoso tale. Highly recommended." —Dale Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Act of War

"As topical as tomorrow's Internet blog ... fast-paced, with vivid characters and a plot right off the front pages. Surprises you on every page. A winner." —Larry Bond, New York Times bestselling author of Dangerous Ground

"More chilling than science fiction. Gary Grossman shows how the media itself can become a weapon of mass destruction. You'll never listen to talk radio again without a shiver going down your spine." —Gary Goldman, Executive Producer of Minority Report and Screenwriter for Navy SEALs and Total Recall

Praise for Executive Command

"Moving at break-neck speed, Executive Command is nothing short of sensational. Grossman is a master storyteller who sets you up and delivers. Expertly woven and highly researched. Executive Command is not just a great book, it's a riveting experience. So well written, I found myself re-reading sentences seeking a double dose of the fine craft." —W.G. Griffiths, award-winning and bestselling author of Methuselah's Pillar, Malchus, Driven, Takedown, and Talons

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