The Carstairs Directive

A high-stakes contemporary political thriller set in Washington, D.C., where a Secret Service agent uncovers a covert international conspiracy to overthrow the U.S. government—perfect for adult readers who crave fast-paced, plausibly real suspense.Senator Edward Stanley is dead. Murdered in his home, an ice pick rammed into his skull—its handle etched with a chilling message: “You didn’t listen.” The President demands silence. No press. No leaks. No questions. Secret Service agent Sam Carstairs is assigned the case—but the deeper he digs, the clearer it becomes: Stanley’s murder is just the first move in a ruthless conspiracy to seize the American government from within. With help from a rogue Mossad agent, a rule-breaking PI, and a trusted assistant, Sam must navigate a web of assassinations, vanishing clues, and high-level betrayal. As the truth unravels, loyalties blur—even within the President’s inner circle. The plot is vast, the clock is invisible—and to stop it, Sam’s team will cross every line. No rules. No mercy. No room for failure.