Max Geller: Target of the Kremlin, MI6, and the CIA
Fired for bias against the U.S. president, ex-CIA Russia expert Max Geller gets a chance to redeem his reputation and make a fortune when he is hired to investigate the president’s incriminating ties to Moscow. Jill Rucker, an undercover CIA agent, is assigned to work with him—and she does—when she’s not pursuing her own conflicting goals.
The search takes them to England, Russia, Panama, and Switzerland. Along the way, Max runs afoul of British intelligence by inadvertently compromising two of its operations. He gets help from an anti-Russian underground cell in Moscow, is assisted and threatened by the Russian mafia, exposes a massive Russian-American money laundering scheme in Panama, and uncovers a plot to protect the president from mounting accusations threatening his presidency.
Close behind is Zabluda, a Kremlin assassin, who means to kill them and their sources and destroy evidence incriminating the president. Max discovers that he has been betrayed by his former boss, his current employer, and his girlfriend. Seeking revenge, he takes on a powerful Washington law firm, the CIA, and the Russians.
Max Geller is the spy who went out in the cold—and no one wants him to come in and tell what he knows.
Perfect for fans of Daniel Silva and Nelson DeMille
The Publishing Sequence for this series is:
The President’s Dossier
The Blood of Patriots and Traitors (coming 2023)
I love a good action/thriller book and I am going to say that The President’s Dossier by James A. Scott is definitely one of those!
I have to admit, when I realized it was kind of a spy thriller type book, I wasn’t sure I would like it. But once I got started, I didn’t want to put it down. I felt very strongly that the main plot line was inspired by our current political climate and some of the allegations made against the real President of the United States. I found this to make the book that much better, because it felt based in real events, but with a fictional twist to make it even better.
I loved Max – he’s paranoid of anyone he doesn’t bring into the mix and with good reason. I loved the way he handled things, how he kept charge of everything no matter what was going on.
I wasn’t too fond of Jill – she annoyed me, and I knew there was something off about her, I just couldn’t put my finger on it.
But that ending… the twist was perfect, and I’d never have guessed what was going on. I never expected what was revealed about the “mission” Max was on, so it blew my mind. I would definitely read this again and I’d love to see if there will be any sequels.
