Political Corruption

The Party Of The Year In Virginia Turns Deadly What began as rural Virginia New Year's day celebration turns into a day of horror when the enemies of Alexandra's grandfather, Congressman Adam Patrick Lee, bring the war to his Virginia estate killing, maiming and destroying everything in their path. Could an American hero be behind this heinous attack? If so, what would lead someone to turn on his own country? Alex finds herself thrown into a conspinracy involving corrupt politicians, mafia vendettas, and a terrorist plot that threatens to upend and destroy the lives of thousands. Get it now!

Experienced CIA agent Henry Jones finds signs of a covert agency penetration and wonders how extensively business interests have seized U.S. intelligence. Dubbed the Dark Protocol, this covert network turns real missions into mercenaries by controlling worldwide battles for personal benefit. Driven by allegiance to real national security—and troubled by the human costs he has seen—Henry dares to reveal the plot. Supported by Alex Carter, a moral whistleblower in hiding, and Elena Volkov, a disillusioned foreign agent, Henry runs against merciless surveillance under the mysterious ...

Ex-DCI Luke Sackville investigates nefarious activities at Wessex Police at the request of the Chief Constable. He and his Ethics Team put their own lives at risk as they seek to unveil the guilty. Luke is horrified when he discovers that a long-established secret society is behind the corruption and is planning a series of attacks on the public. He finds himself in a race against time to identify and capture the secret society’s members before innocent people are murdered on an unprecedented scale.

Chris Hollingsworth is the Mayor's son. His uncle is a mob boss. He's the last person club owner Jack Kingston should get involved with, but it's Christmas. Chris has been thrown out. He has nowhere to go. Jack has a heart, but he expected a one night stand. He wasn't expecting love.

White House, Inc. is a newsmaking exposé that details President Trump’s efforts to make money off of politics, taking us inside his exclusive clubs, luxury hotels, overseas partnerships, commercial properties, and personal mansions. Alexander tracks hundreds of millions of dollars flowing freely between big businesses and President Trump. He explains, in plain language, how Trump tried to translate power into profit, from the 2016 campaign to the ramp-up to the 2020 campaign.

This book takes a look at the corruption in our government, and what it has done to the American Way we all knew and loved, then offers clear explanations of what we can do about it.

There's honest graft and dishonest graft, according to George Washington Plunkitt. Listen to this candid discourse from a 19th-century politician and decide for yourself if things have changed.

A groundbreaking study of a contentious practice that has become popular among the nouveaux riches, The Golden Passport takes listeners from the details of the application process to the geopolitical hydraulics of the citizenship industry. It's a business that thrives on uncertainty and imbalances of power between big, globalized economies and tiny states desperate for investment. In between are the fascinating stories of buyers, brokers, and sellers, all ready to profit from the citizenship trade.

The Chief Financial Officer at a nonprofit Foundation goes rouge! The Foundation Game suspense series reveals deceptive activities concealed under the auspices of the fictious Zenkon Foundation. Corruption and criminal schemes threaten the lives and reputations of the nonprofit executives and politicians involved with the organization. Book 1 - Beginning - introduces Margo Maxwell and her nemesis Jonathan Ross in a fast-moving and believable saga implicating Silicon Valley executives, politicians, and nonprofit leaders. The reader is taken on a suspenseful journey of conflicts between the ...

Sí podía saberse lo que iba a ocurrir si Andrés Manuel López Obrador llegaba a la Presidencia. Bastaba observar, poner atención, seguir los pasos que fue dando desde sus orígenes como soldado priista. Eso es justamente lo que ha hecho Pablo Hiriart desde hace 34 años: señalar y documentar cada una de las afrentas que la democracia mexicana ha soportado a manos del fundador de Morena.

A small number of people, motivated by an insatiable greed for power and wealth, and backed by a pinstripe army of enablers, have driven the world to the brink of destruction. Patrick Alley, co-founder of Global Witness and the author of Very Bad People, introduces us to some of the world's worst warlords, grifters and kleptocrats who can be found everywhere from presidential palaces to the board rooms of some of the world's best known companies. Pitted against them, the book also follows the people unravelling the deals, tracking the money and going undercover at great risk.

She was trying to do her job by the book. Strong undercurrent of corruption was drifting her away. Could she survive her reality? Reema was a hard working Indian girl in her twenties. When her low paying public sector job made her work sixteen hours a day she did not complain. The same job introduced her to the reality of crime and corruption. Night after night Reema found herself wide awake turning from one side to another. Corruption was not a choice though corruption was about to kill her body and soul. Would she bury her naivety to become the ghastliest evil to triumph over the evil? ...

Girolamo Savonarola—his name evokes images of fiery sermons, relentless reform, and a city gripped by revolution. If you’ve ever wondered how one man, armed with nothing but his faith and words, could shake the foundations of Renaissance Florence, this book is your answer. • Discover the rise of a prophet who dared to defy the Medici, the Pope, and the cultural excesses of his time. • Uncover the passionate conviction that led to the infamous Bonfire of the Vanities, an event that forever altered the course of history. • Witness Savonarola’s fierce battle against corruption and ...

US Deputy Marshal Dirk Sterling is tasked with the near-impossible and perilous mission of capturing Beaux Crandall, an elusive fugitive and former mogul on the FBI's most wanted list. Crandall, a mastermind of vice with charges ranging from money laundering to illegal firearms and child pornography, broke his pre-trial release conditions and disappeared without a trace. Crandall is rumored to be hiding out in a small rural town in Montana.

A deepfake scandal. Foreign meddling. Personal betrayal. In Dynasty on the Hudson, a damning AI-generated video threatens to unravel the ambitions of Governor Sonny Sainto just as the road to the White House comes into view. Accused of corruption in a digital smear campaign orchestrated by shadowy forces, Sainto must navigate a labyrinth of crises—from global intrigue to political treachery at home. As the chaos escalates, he turns to a dark figure from his past, desperate to suppress the truth and reclaim control of his narrative. But every move brings him closer to the edge. A master ...

In Power Grab, Chaffetz pulls back the curtain on the world of hypocrisy, political intrigue, and procedural malfeasance that is Washington, DC. With stories you won't hear anywhere else, he shows how the left weaves false narratives, drums up investigations in search of a crime, and refuses to direct congressional oversight towards its appropriate target: the government. Democrats weaponize nonprofit advocacy groups and monetize partisan anger to line the pockets of their political allies.

Garden Of Lies Book 1 of 3: A Briana Song Crime Thriller 4.3 out of 5 stars Accident or Murder? Truth or Lies? Nothing is what it seems in the Garden District of New Orleans.When a renowned real estate tycoon is found hanging in his lavish Garden District mansion, all signs point to suicide. But the governor isn't convinced and requests the FBI's help. Assigned to the high-profile case are Special Agents Briana Song and James Buckley—but it's Briana's first investigation since transferring to the New Orleans office. As they investigate, Briana realizes they'll need to bend the rules to ...

The financial system is a delicate ecosystem seeded with landmines. What if government and corporations used the bond market in a way that avoided transparency? Financial Catastrophic events don't just happen, it takes mistakes, corruption, and a catalyst. Unlikely bed fellows, Stan and Paige Jackson, a political power couple, Ezzy King, heiress of the King Citrus Corporate Empire, and Sheriff Bill Bolek find themselves in an apocalyptic world wrought with dangerous obstacles after they are thrown into financial chaos. Follow these characters as they navigate through double-dealing ...

Journalist and Jezebel staff writer Kylie Cheung exposes the insidious—and often unseen—connections among domestic abuse, state-based violence, political disenfranchisement, and the carceral state.

Will A New American Nazi Succeed? From the "safety" of Corporate America, a new enemy emerges… California Attorney General Sam Collins's fight against the dark underbelly of the insurance industry led by Charles Stone, President of Silver Hawk Insurance Company, is about to climax. Collins has spent four years accumulating damning evidence against Silver Hawk while surviving attempts on his life as he mounts a case against Stone. While Collins has always suspected Stone was a criminal, the truth he uncovers behind Stone's dark history will shock even the most stoic reader. Charles Stone, ...