The Book the Mainstream Publishers Tried to Bury

Feb. 6, 2012 - PRLog -- An interesting thing happened during the production of Tom Grace's sixth novel, The Liberty Intrigue. Two very talented and experienced freelance editors turned down the opportunity to work on the book.  Both thought this novel was engaging, well-written, and timely, but both declined due to the same pre-existing condition: liberalism. The idea of a likable conservative protagonist was too great a leap of the imagination, even in a work of fiction. One editor apologetically offered that he would like to refer Tom to a conservative editor, but he didn’t know any. When it comes to cultural bias in the media, that says it all. Especially when one considers that Tom Grace’s previous five novels were published in the US and around the world by Warner Books, Pocket Books, Harper Collins, Random House and Vanguard Press, and that Associated Press recognized him as a #1 Internationally Best-selling Author…

Dunlap Goddard Publisher Brian Farkas offers: “Tom Grace has a proven track record as a compelling writer with a solid reader base. What we recognized in The Liberty Intrigue was a totally compelling, believable political scenario—and one that will resonate profoundly with a majority of the voters in this year’s election. Frankly, we think The Liberty Intrigue is the most important novel of 2012. It’s refreshing in that it tells a great story from a point of view almost never heard from in publishing today—conservatism. The decision to publish a great election thriller in a charged election year was, for us, an easy one to make.”

Advance Praise for The Liberty Intrigue

“The Liberty Intrigue is wildly entertaining and thoroughly edifying. Tom Grace spins a dazzling thriller that races across the dangerous terrain of a US presidential election with style and aplomb. A celebration of American exceptionalism found only in the power of the individual-a yarn you can’t put down. Simply awesome.”

-David Limbaugh, #1 NY Times bestselling author of Crimes Against Liberty

“Fresh, intelligent, and emotional, The Liberty Intrigue is a gem of a read. Tom Grace explores his brilliantly conceived political landscape with wit and intelligence. All of the right elements combine for an evocative tale that will leave you panting for more.”

-Steve Berry, #1 NY Times bestselling author

THE LIBERTY INTRIGUE by Tom Grace
 
Ross Egan has quietly labored for years in the West African nation of Dutannuru—a tiny republican democracy that emerged from the wreckage of a brutal civil war that claimed the brilliant engineer’s wife and child. When a neighboring despot threatens Dutannuru with renewed violence, Egan is abruptly thrust onto the world stage at the center of the deadly international crisis. His actions and resulting notoriety land him on the short list of individuals capable of challenging the incumbent for the presidency of the United States. A political neophyte, Egan is intrigued by the task of unseating a ruthless political operator seen by some as the most dangerously leftist president in the nation’s history. To win the White House, Egan must mount the most unorthodox presidential campaign ever attempted — and navigate through a daunting new world marked by character assassination, high-level corruption, armed raids, and political murder.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tom Grace is the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Secret Cardinal, Bird of Prey, Twisted Web, Quantum, and Spyder Web. His books have been translated into several languages, pirated, and placed in the library at the South Pole. He is an architect in private practice with projects ranging from private residences to genetic therapy labs. He lives in Michigan with his wife and children and is at work on his next novel. To learn more about Tom Grace, visit http://www.tomgrace.net.