The opening adventure in the legendary D.C. Man series of breathtaking thrillers, back in print for the first time in fifty years. Brian Peterson is an ex-military intelligence officer-turned-D.C. lobbyist recovering from his family's tragic death in a car accident. With his lobbying business in the toilet, he's become a political fixer who uses his sharp intellect, his vast political connections, and his lethal, combat skills to solve sensitive problems.

Someone is leaking top secret documents from a congressional subcommittee to foreign spies in Germany, which could lead to an embarrassing scandal and spark a devastating, global crisis. Peterson is hired to plug the leak...any way he can.

This new edition includes an explosive introduction by private investigator Tom Simon, a former FBI Special Agent and co-host of the Paperback Warrior podcast, that solves the mystery of who author "James P. Cody" really was...

"Fast-moving." New York Times

"An excellent story of political intrigue with crisp writing and a fat-free plot. It serves as a great introduction to a complex and nuanced action hero." Paperback Warrior

"Man, this is a damned good book. I have zero-to-little interest in politics... but it's so much better than 90% of paperback fiction that I couldn't help but fall for it." Bloody Spicy Books