Protecting Jess

by Karna Small Bodman

Overview

"Sheer storytelling talent.” —LEE CHILD, #1 worldwide bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series

A political thriller that pairs a top White House staffer with a covert CIA agent who become entangled in a drug ring down in Brazil. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781648211089
Publisher:	Arcade Crimewise
Publication date:	03/04/2025
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	360

About the Author

Karna Bodman served as White House deputy press secretary and then senior director of the National Security Council under President Ronald Reagan. By the end of her tenure, Karna was the highest ranking woman on the White House staff. She was the senior vice president of a public affairs firm before pursuing her career as a novelist. She is the author of Trust But Verify, Castle Bravo, Final Finesse, and Gambit. For more information, visit www.KarnaBodman.com. 

Editorial Reviews

PRAISE FOR TRUST BUT VERIFY

"Bodman's hard-won insider information and sheerstorytelling talent make this a book to remember."—Lee Child

"Karna Bodman's Trust but Verify is ariveting page-turner you won't want to put down."—Carla Neggers

"Bodman's insider knowledge lends her books arealism rare in the genre. Trust but Verify is a compulsive taleabout a new threat from an age-old enemy."—Kyle Mills (author of the Vince Flynn series)

"Trust but Verify by Karna SmallBodman is unputdownable. With her deep background and rich writing skills,Bodman has become a maestra of political suspense. Her new thriller is acauldron of intrigue laced with authentic insider details that give one chills."—Gayle Lynds
 
PRAISE FOR CASTLE BRAVO

“Karna Small Bodman is in the top echelon, male or female, of modern spy writers. She’s been there and done that and gets it all right.” —John Lescroart, New York Times bestselling author
 
PRAISE FOR FINAL FINESSE

“A first-rate thriller packed with marvelous insider knowledge and richly drawn characters. I couldn’t put down this electrifying, authentic, and well-crafted novel.”—Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling author

“Verisimilitude means the appearance of being true or real’ and Karna Small Bodman’s new novel has it in abundance. You will endure a good deal of nail-biting before you get to the end of this, not to mention the heart-stopping action surrounding the countdown. With this book and its predecessors, author Bodman has successfully created a new subgenre: The Washington high-tech thriller.”—The Washington Times

“Karna Small Bodman gives us an insider’s view of a frightening situation that seems all too real. Fast-paced and suspenseful, romantic and ultimately hopeful, Final Finesse is up-all-night reading at its best.”—Susan Wiggs, New York Times bestselling author of Just Breathe

“Final Finesse is a political thrill ride with unpredictable, hair-raising roller-coaster turns, made even more spellbinding by the authentic White House details provided by Karna Small Bodman. A White House insider’s look at terrorism that will keep you up all night!”—Joan Johnston, New York Times bestselling author of A Stranger’s Game
 
PRIASE FOR GAMBIT

“A truly frightening story with the crystal ring of truth and authenticity; well written, well plotted and as topical as a novel can get.” —Nelson DeMille, New York Times bestselling author

“Not only does Bodman know the White House inside and out, she also knows how to tell a gripping, fast-paced tale of political intrigue filled with the kind of delicious insider detail most other novelists have to make up.” —Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author

“A nail-biter...You will not turn out the lights until you have read through to the last page.” —The Washington Times

“Bodman’s insider knowledge of government operations and the scary plausibility of the story line make this worth reading.” —Library Journal
 

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