The Third Coincidence

"Two United States Supreme Court Justices and one Federal Reserve Board Governor Murdered Within Two Weeks. Action Needed. Where is the FBI?"

Headlines scream across the nation as a country in near panic pleads for the capture of the killers. With little progress, U.S. President Samuel Schroeder asks Jack McCall, a veteran of the CIA and Defense Intelligence, to head up a special multi-agency task force to find the killers. A frustrated and unhappy FBI designates, as its representative, Rachel Johnstone, an agent with whom Jack has had some personal history.

The Third Coincidence unfolds amidst continued assassinations, accusations that the president is attempting to form his own secret police, and confirmation hearings for reluctant nominees to fill the vacant positions while the Supreme Court struggles to sustain a quorum.

Will a terrorist group or a mad assassin succeed in destroying these revered institutions?

In the spirit of The Day of the Jackal and The Manchurian Candidate, this story is juxtaposed through the eyes of both the hunter and the hunted as the devious plot to change America hurtles forward.

"This is an exciting action-packed thriller that grips readers with the opening assassinations and never slows down until the final confrontation though there is a somewhat repetitiveness feel to the cat and mouse storyline. A romantic subplot seems a forced requirement, but fans will enjoy the heroics of Jack and Rachel as they play chess against a homegrown terrorist or more." Harriet Klausner, The Midwest Book Review, February 2012

"The Third Coincidence is literally a non-stop wild ride from the moment you pick it up until it ends." PopcornReads.com, February 2012

“…the ’instincts and assumptions’ of the crack investigators are matched by their unstinting dedication to his (the serial killer’s) capture. Therein lies the strength of the story.” Sunday Star Ledger, March 2012

“…a well-plotted story that will keep you on the edge of your chair until the last page is turned - and maybe keep your bedside light on all night, as well as bringing up the thought that this scenario could very easily be real. Frightening, isn't it? The Third Coincidence is very good reading and well worth the time.”

Bookloons, March 2012