The Price of Power
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Narrated by:
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Adams Morgan
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By:
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James W. Huston
About this listen
The President orders the arrest and trial of a battle group commander who, in defiance of a presidential order, led a Congress-authorized attack on terrorists. The angry Speaker of the House retaliates by initiating impeachment proceedings. Jim Dillon, the Speaker's top aide, finds himself defending the admiral in the court-martial and is named number-two prosecutor for the upcoming impeachment trial.
Meanwhile, a terrorist invades a U.S.-owned gold mine on an Indonesian island, murdering the American boss, and holding his wife hostage. The price for her life: the release of captured fellow terrorists. Dillon uncovers another forgotten power to the Constitution, the Rules of Capture, to authorize a SEAL-led attack.
With a feel for politics that rivals Bob Woodward's, a Scott Turow-like gift for legal drama, and a hard-charging rush of military action that surpasses Tom Clancy, James W. Huston delivers a heart-stopping novel that builds to a riveting final confrontation on Capital Hill. Meanwhile, halfway around the world, the SEALs head for shore in their new Mirage assault boats to finish the job.
©1999 James W. Huston (P)1999 Blackstone AudiobooksListeners also enjoyed...
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"Huston continues to be a most welcome newcomer to the ranks of thriller-scribblers." ( Booklist)
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- David
- 15-03-07
Gripping, - I couldn't turn it off!!!!
Don't buy this audiobook unless you have the 15 or so hours to spare in a short space of time - I listened to this in two days, I just couldn't bear to turn it off!! I had never heard of the author before and only downloaded the book on a whim. I am however a fan of Clancy, Stephen Coonts etc. This book is of the same ilk. The story is well written and grabs your attention from the start. The comparisons in the main synopsis to Clancy and Trurrow are correct. The only shame is that the first part of this story (told in a previous book 'Balance of Power) isn't available on Audible. Now that I have listened to this I can safely say that I have found a new author that I really like. I shall be buying his other audio books and reading what is not available.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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- DAH Carter
- 28-05-23
very poor recording
Whilst the story was engaging and good, the recording was of a very poor tinny quality, you could also hear an echo in the background..
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Martin
- 09-11-07
Excellent if you keep listening
At the start of this book I was disappointed and thought it lacked pace and structure. However, before long it became gripping and I just had to keep it playing. The narrator does a good job by including the right amount of expression in the characters without being intrusive.
I would recommend this book.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Kinihun
- 22-06-23
In the same league as a John Grisham thriller
I like the way it weaves military, and constitutional law with actual drama. It’s a long listen but it was all worth listening
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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- Simon Aronowitz
- 05-05-24
Very poor production, sluggish story
Terrible audio production. Somebody having a conversation in the background. Constantly.
Narration poor - all voices sound the same. Sluggish story with no suspense
Couldn’t bear to continue listening any more.
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