The CleanSweep Conspiracy

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

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Synopsis

In this riveting political conspiracy thriller, investigative blogger Matt Tremain is covering devastating riots in Toronto when he learns of a plot to rid the city of “undesirables.” The operation is called CleanSweep, and appears to be led by billionaire Charles Claussen, who want to sweep Toronto clean of all street people and any citizens who don’t match his restrictive screening matrix. With the help of a high-ranking government official, Claussen plans to incite riots and unrest, conning Torontonians into sacrificing privacy and civil liberties for illusionary security and safety. If Claussen gets his way, Toronto will be reduced to a repressive city-state. Matt questions whether he has the courage, skill, or influence to take on Claussen. The murder of one of his sources convinces the blogger to put his life on the line. To combat Claussen, Matt needs allies—but is anyone immune to Claussen’s toxic message? Matt gambles on the loyalty of a Toronto police detective and a local TV reporter. If his trust is misplaced, Matt will become yet another victim of CleanSweep, and the truth will be buried with him forever.

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Author Biography

Chuck Waldron is the author of four riveting mystery, thriller and suspense novels and more than fifty short stories. Inspired by his grandfather’s tales of the Ozark Mountains and local caves rumored to be havens for notorious gangsters, Waldron was destined to write about crime and the human condition. Those childhood legends ignited his imagination and filled his head with unforgettable characters, surprising plots and a keen interest in supernatural and historical subplots. With literary roots planted in the American Midwest and South, and enriched by many years living in the fertile cultural soil of metropolitan Ontario, Waldron now resides on Florida’s fabled Treasure Coast with his wife, Suzanne. While keeping an eye out for hurricanes, alligators, and the occasional Burmese python, visitors will find Waldron busy writing his next crime thriller.

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Author Insight

The detective

Was the character influenced by movie and TV stereotypes? It was tempting to write about Detective Carling as a hard drinking, rough, divorced (multiple times), cop. The character in my imagination had some of those qualities, but was far more nuanced. He's laconic by nature, not a result of years of cop speak. Best of all, he's a character who truly knows the difference between right and wrong, determined to stay on the right side.

Book Excerpt

The CleanSweep Conspiracy

DETECTIVE CARLING

He wasn’t happy. He wasn’t one bit happy. Wallace Carling couldn’t remember what it was like not being a cop. Some of his colleagues didn’t like being called cops, preferring to be called policeman or policewoman, police officer, or detective—always insisting on getting the rank just so. Not Carling. He was a cop first, a detective second.

None of that mattered to Carling. What mattered to him was catching the bad guys. But tonight he was sitting in a seedy bar, nursing a glass of whiskey. He found this place when he’d walked the beat in his rookie days, and he knew there wouldn’t be any other cops hanging around. Carling wasn’t a drunk, but he was just beginning to slip out of the reach of sobriety just then.

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Chuck Waldron

The CleanSweep Conspiracy

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Author Biography

Author Insight

The detective

Book Excerpt

The CleanSweep Conspiracy

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