Acts of Mercy

"A tense page-turner " -Washington Star

A chilling, ingenious brain-teaser by two masters of the psychological thriller. Nicholas Augustine was a rancher and a railroad enthusiast, a popular maverick whose meteoric rise to the Presidency dumbfounded every self-styled expert in Washington. But scandal threatens when someone is murdered in the White House. Loyal secret service agent Christopher Justice will do anything to protect the President. A masterful thriller of murder in the White House.



"Pronzini is the master of the shivery, spine-tingling it-could-happen suspense story."-Publishers Weekly



"Pronzini is a pro."-The New York Times