House Rules by Mike Lawson
House Rules begins with an narrowly-aborted terrorist attack on the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel. The first attack is quickly followed by three more: an attempt to fly a plane into the White House and two attempts to destroy the U.S. Capitol. All the attacks involve Muslim Americans. An atmosphere of fear and xenophobia quickly permeates the country, resulting in an ambitious senator introducing a bill to do background checks on all Muslim Americans. John Mahoney, Speaker of the House, and has doubts about the FBI's investigation into the attacks, and sends his man, DeMarco, down the rabbit hole to find the truth. House Rules involves mobsters, terrorists, meth dealers, and corrupt politicians. It's a story of assassination, political intrigue, and greed - a story where nothing is as it seems to be."House Rules has it all: a lightning-paced plot, a quirky cast of players, and best of all, one of the most engaging heroes I've ever encountered. In Joe DeMarco, Lawson has created a charmingly likeable character whom I'll happily follow for many books to come." -- Tess Gerritsen
"Full of insider information, (House Rules) reinforces Lawson's place in the upper rank of Washington thriller specialists." -- Publisher's Weekly
House Rules is Mike Lawson's third novel. His first book, The Inside Ring, was rated by the Seattle Times as one of the top ten thrillers of 2005 and nominated for a Barry Award. His second novel, The Second Perimeter, was equally well-received and Mike has been published in twelve languages to date. He's a former senior civilian executive for the United States navy and makes his home in the Pacific Northwest.
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