Quest for Power Retired Colonel Ronald Haines has capped off a highly decorated military career by carving out a lucrative niche for himself as a designer and manufacturer of military radar technology. The patriarch of a three-generation military family, Haines is living the American dream for which he's fought so valiantly. But the colonel's relative peace is soon shattered when his grandson's wife is brutally murdered in what is deemed a random burglary gone wrong. Haines refuses to accept the FBI's conclusion. With the help of former military associates, his director of security and the victim's beautiful twin sister, Haines launches his own full-scale investigation - an investigation that uncovers more than a botched home invasion turned homicide. It's a web of political scandal that leads him along a trail of treasonous corruption pointing all the way to the White House itself. ... Quest for Power: a Thriller by James Herbert Harrison is a no-talk, all-show political thriller in the tradition of Stephen Coontz and Vince Flynn that eschews over-analysis in favor of page-turning action. Rooted in reality, Quest for Power is a cautionary tale of the dangers of a central government that has grown too large and too powerful, powerful enough to bring down the world's greatest nation.

Author Biography

James Herbert Harrison was born in central Missouri and grew up in the southeast Missouri river town of Cape Girardeau. James was the oldest of three siblings, gaining from the strong exposure of Midwestern, patriotic values, his father's strong work ethic, and the strong moral influence of his mother. Foregoing college, James started his own business two days after turning twenty one years of age and after several years as a small businessman, relocated to Chicago and began a career in sales and marketing. Living and working in thirty eight states over the course of near thirty years, he has held various positions from street salesman to national sales management. An avid NRA member, James has extensive knowledge of American military history, specifically the civil war and civil war small arms. Having a conservative orientation politically, he is a supporter of the American Tea Party movement and strong proponent of the Fair Tax Bill. A constant consumer of political/military fiction thrillers, James has read the works of Frederick Forsythe, Tom Clancy, Larry Bond, and Brad Thor, to name a few. His favorite, the man whose story inspired his venture into fictional writing, is Vince Flynn, whom Harrison considers the contemporary master of the trade. James has a diverse alternative interest in automobile motor racing and has traveled nationally and internationally to over sixty major events. Residing currently in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, Kansas, Harrison lives with his wife, Maryna, and two year old son, Steven. He also has a twenty three year old son, Bill, who currently resides in Cape Girardeau.