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He wields immense power. She knows his darkest secret. Her conscience compels her to expose him. He will do whatever is necessary to ensure that doesn't happen. Even if it means murder..."A heady, character-driven suspense thriller that is guaranteed to keep you turning the pages."When the psychological toll of chasing human monsters finally becomes too much to handle, FBI profiler Camille Grisham trades in her shield for what she hopes will be a quiet new beginning. What better place to start than home? Her father is there. Her best friend, Julia, is there.But something else is there too. Something dark, deadly, and unforeseen. A secret. Powerful enough to destabilize an entire political system. A man. Desperate to contain that secret, no matter the cost.A young, crusading lawyer. Caught at the center of it all.The lawyer is Camille's best friend. And she is in grave danger. Blindsided by the horrific events that follow her arrival, Camille must scramble to piece together the tattered threads of Julia’s past. Each clue she uncovers lands her one step closer to a truth she isn’t prepared to face. And a killer she isn’t prepared to fight.But fight him she must. And despite the personal monsters that have reduced Camille to a shell of her former self, losing is not an option.Julia’s legacy depends on it. The integrity of an entire electoral system depends on it. Her very life depends on it. “The Strategist is a gripping mystery on a contemporary subject matter. I highly recommend the book and look forward to the next in the series.” - Margie PA“Suspenseful to the last page!! Great character portraits! Held my attention to the last minute. Great read!” - Amazon CustomerFans of Josie Quinn, Violet Darger, Morgan Dane, Tracy Crosswhite, and Mercy Kilpatrick will appreciate Camille Grisham & Chloe Sullivan! More Praise for The Strategist and John Hardy Bell:“I rarely give five-star reviews, but with ‘The Strategist’, first-time author John Hardy Bell has defied the odds and delivered the goods.” - David C.“Fantastic page-turner murder mystery. Seriously hard to put down. Highly recommended!” - Craig C.“One of the best mysteries I’ve read in a long time, and I’ve read many.” - Baylor ‘51“Fun read. Fast-paced. New heroine. I read the book while walking a treadmill - walked faster as the book got more interesting.” - Damaries L.“The characters are beautifully realized - especially the main character Camille. She (as are the others) are fully human, yet extraordinary.” - Sally D.“A great add to your tbr list.” - Denise G. Don’t wait! Download Book 1 of the Grisham & Sullivan Crime Thriller Series Today!

Camille Grisham was once a decorated field agent with the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit. Her job was to solve the country's most complex and violent crimes, often with little more than a textbook profile of the perpetrator to go on. No one did it better. But after her partner's death at the hands of a sadistic mass murderer, she has become a broken shell of her former self. Forced to leave the Bureau under the weight of guilt, Camille returns to her hometown of Denver, hopeful that the presence of family and friends can heal the wounds that time could not. Unfortunately, a change in scenery does not bring about a change in fortune. Less than 24 hours after her arrival home, Camille is left to deal with yet another tragic loss - the brutal murder of her best friend in an apparent home invasion. For local police, the case is open and shut. For Camille it is anything but. Desperate for answers, she becomes an unwitting participant in an investigation that winds through the darkest corridors of wealth, power, and political corruption. All the while a killer waits patiently in the shadows, watching Camille's every move. With the help of a young homicide detective whose doubts about her department's case increase by the second, Camille must race to uncover the true motives behind her friend's murder, even though she knows that doing so will put her on an inevitable collision course with a past that she desperately wants to leave behind.

He wields immense power. She knows his darkest secret. Her conscience compels her to expose him. He will do whatever is necessary to ensure that doesn't happen. Even if it means murder..."A heady, character-driven suspense thriller that is guaranteed to keep you turning the pages."When the psychological toll of chasing human monsters finally becomes too much to handle, FBI profiler Camille Grisham trades in her shield for what she hopes will be a quiet new beginning. What better place to start than home? Her father is there. Her best friend, Julia, is there.But something else is there too. Something dark, deadly, and unforeseen. A secret. Powerful enough to destabilize an entire political system. A man. Desperate to contain that secret, no matter the cost.A young, crusading lawyer. Caught at the center of it all.The lawyer is Camille's best friend. And she is in grave danger. Blindsided by the horrific events that follow her arrival, Camille must scramble to piece together the tattered threads of Julia’s past. Each clue she uncovers lands her one step closer to a truth she isn’t prepared to face. And a killer she isn’t prepared to fight.But fight him she must. And despite the personal monsters that have reduced Camille to a shell of her former self, losing is not an option.Julia’s legacy depends on it. The integrity of an entire electoral system depends on it. Her very life depends on it. “The Strategist is a gripping mystery on a contemporary subject matter. I highly recommend the book and look forward to the next in the series.” - Margie PA“Suspenseful to the last page!! Great character portraits! Held my attention to the last minute. Great read!” - Amazon CustomerFans of Josie Quinn, Violet Darger, Morgan Dane, Tracy Crosswhite, and Mercy Kilpatrick will appreciate Camille Grisham & Chloe Sullivan! More Praise for The Strategist and John Hardy Bell:“I rarely give five-star reviews, but with ‘The Strategist’, first-time author John Hardy Bell has defied the odds and delivered the goods.” - David C.“Fantastic page-turner murder mystery. Seriously hard to put down. Highly recommended!” - Craig C.“One of the best mysteries I’ve read in a long time, and I’ve read many.” - Baylor ‘51“Fun read. Fast-paced. New heroine. I read the book while walking a treadmill - walked faster as the book got more interesting.” - Damaries L.“The characters are beautifully realized - especially the main character Camille. She (as are the others) are fully human, yet extraordinary.” - Sally D.“A great add to your tbr list.” - Denise G. Don’t wait!Order Book 1 of the Grisham & Sullivan Crime Thriller Series Today!