Power, power, who's got the power? The President, the Congress, the Supreme Court? Or someone more sinister?
That's what young marine combat correspondent David Lee Hunter is hired by the Washington Investigative News Daily (The WIND) to find out. His job? Expose and destroy a murderous conspiracy to overthrow the U. S. government. As a reward, he meets and falls in love with "the smartest, most beautiful woman on planet earth." His main problem? Live long enough to collect!
Power, power, who's got the power?
The President, the Congress, the Supreme Court? Or someone else more sinister?
That's what young marine combat correspondent David Lee Hunter is hired by the Washington Investigative News Daily (The WIND) to find out. His job? Expose and destroy a murderous conspiracy to overthrow the U. S. government. As a reward, he meets and falls in love with “the smartest, most beautiful woman on planet earth.” His main problem? Live long enough to collect!
David Lee Hunter, a seventeen-year veteran marine lieutenant, worries he won't make it in the civilian world. But, unexpectedly, on the day he musters out, he is hired by the Washington Investigative News Daily (The WIND) to replace a murdered reporter and to verify that reporter’s fear that a serious conspiracy to overthrow the government is afoot.
Thrilled to have landed a great job so quickly, David throws himself into the tasks of learning how the DC government works and finding the conspiracy. His first assignment on day one proves to be explosive as he stops a mass murderer on a killing rampage. And from there the excitement builds to a fever pitch. David soon meets Angela Bel Geddes, a breathtakingly beautiful computer researcher who wants his help to find her mother. Together. they work to uncover the conspiracy and find a way to save the country from an evil want-to-be dictator. Eight days of high-speed action and suspense!
Power Hunger takes off like a power locomotive, but quickly becomes a high-speed bulltet train!
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Reviews for "Power Hunger"
Reviewed by Michael Hartnett
8/11/2018
An Exciting Novel in a Cynical World
About three quarters through C.B. Hampton’s action-packed thriller Power Hunger, the beautiful and clever Angela explains, “So the world’s oldest conspiracy wants to give the newest one a spanking.” Indeed, this novel is marked by a sharp cynicism that is deftly counterbalanced by a refreshing wholesomeness. That wholesomeness is embodied in the novel’s hero David Lee Hunter.
An ex-marine and a present-day journalist for the respected Wind publication, David is an endlessly resourceful and resilient combatant fighting against one whopper of a conspiracy. Without giving away too much, let’s just say that conspiracy has to do with high tech learning systems, brainwashing, and the President-Elect. In one life-saving feat after another, the ever quick-thinking and equally quick-fisted David uncovers layer-by-layer the nefarious schemes that delve deep into the heart of the government.
The comradery among the ex-marines working for the Wind makes for some snappy dialogue (especially in the exchanges between David and the saucy Juliet), and the guidance of retired General Ramsey McKay helps keep the intricate plot propelling forward. Plus, the romance between Angela and David adds a measure of sweetness in a stew of bitter encounters. The sadistic killer Dorgan casts dark shadows over David and his comrades’ noble efforts.
These rich elements and the fast pacing make Power Hunger a fun read right up to the very satisfying conclusion.
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