The Coalition

THE COALITION - A NOVEL OF SUSPENSE

BY SAMUEL MARQUIS

#1 DENVER POST BESTSELLING AUTHOR (FICTION)AWARD-WINNING FINALIST USA BEST BOOK AWARDS (FICTION: THRILLER-ADVENTURE)

Praise for The Coalition and Bestselling, Award-Winning Author Samuel Marquis

"The Coalition has a lot of good action and suspense, an unusual female assassin, and the potential to be another The Day After Tomorrow."-James Patterson, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

"Reminiscent of The Day of the Jackal…with a high level of authentic detail. Skyler is a convincing sniper, and also a nicely conflicted one."-Donald Maass, Author of Writing 21st Century Fiction (for The Coalition)

"Marquis is brilliant and bold…It's hard not to think, 'What's he going to come up with next?'"-Self-Publishing Review - 4.5-Star Review (for The Slush Pile Brigade)

"There's a lot going on in Marquis' book, as the author smartly builds off a solid premise…A fresh concept and protagonist that breathe life into a conventional but exciting actioner."-Kirkus Reviews (for The Slush Pile Brigade)

"With Blind Thrust and his other works, Samuel Marquis has written true breakout novels that compare favorably with-and even exceed-recent thrillers on the New York Times Bestseller List."-Pat LoBrutto, Former Editor for Stephen King and Eric Van Lustbader (Bourne Series)

"A promising thriller writer with a fine hero, great research, and a high level of authenticity."-Donald Maass, Author of Writing 21st Century Fiction (for The Coalition)

From the fiftieth floor of an office building in Denver, Colorado, a longrange assassin calmly watches a procession of black Lincolns. When the motorcade pulls to the curb in Civic Center Plaza, a prominent leader steps from one of the vehicles and takes the stage to make an important speech. Moments later, a loud BOOM echoes through the Plaza and the man slumps to the platform like a stringless marionette. The mysterious sniper, whose very existence is unknown to the international law enforcement community, has just assassinated U.S. President-elect William Ambrose Kieger.

In the aftermath of the shocking political crime, the shooter escapes and a Task Force is swiftly assembled, headed up by Special Agent Kenneth Patton of the FBI's Denver Field Office. A ten-year vet in Domestic Terrorism, the unconventional Ken is driven to solve the crime by both professional and personal motives. His search leads him to a secret society whose diabolical and far-reaching plot threatens the very highest levels of the U.S. government. Yet the group's motives, secret membership, and ambitious plans remain elusive. Can Ken and his team uncover the plot in time to save the day? Can they beat the countdown on the clock and catch the assassin and the shadowy group in the background pulling the strings? Or will time run out?