The Firefly » (Unabridged)

P. T. DEUTERMANN spent twenty-six years in military and government service before retiring to begin his writing career. He is the author of thirteen novels and lives with his wife in North Carolina.

Firefly: a small but credible threat to national security

Tick
According to the DC cops, the fiery destruction of an upscale plastic surgery clinic and its staff is just business as usual. With the whole city on high alert because of the upcoming presidential inauguration, the Secret Service can afford to let it go. Retired agent Swamp Morgan pulls what appears to be a "firefly" case-until he digs deeper.

Tock
Facts don't add up. A German man, the clinic's last client, has vanished. The only surviving nurse is almost killed. And a mysterious tape indicating an imminent threat against the government puts Morgan on full alert, but his handlers refuse to listen to his warnings.

Time Bomb
Morgan's in a race against time as the deadly pieces fall into place. Fighting the odds, he's got to shut down the brilliant plan to assassinate the incoming and outgoing presidents before America falls into total chaos-or die trying!

"Fascinating...intriguing...Firefly [is] something out of the ordinary."--Washington Post

"Addictively enthralling...(wait till you get to the jaw-dropping ending!)."-Entertainment Weekly

The Washington Post

Supported by a large cast of both male and female characters, the multi-layered story culminates in twists that come this close to being too much, but Deutermann pulls back just in time to leave the reader surprised and satisfied. — Katy Munger