The CleanSweep Counterstrike

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

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Synopsis

A deadly web of deceit and intrigue lies hidden behind the collapse of Operation CleanSweep. It’s time for revenge. Matt Tremain’s back in the sequel, facing an even deadlier threat. The investigative blogger is the primary target of revenge. Instrumental in exposing the evil and moral corruption behind Operation CleanSweep — a diabolical plan created by billionaire Charles Claussen — Tremain now faces the man’s craving for vengeance. His plan collapsing and faced with arrest, Claussen staged his suicide, eluding capture. Consumed with rage, Claussen intends to settle the score personally, luring Matt into a deadly trap. Claussen, on the run for three years, is close to exhausting his resources. A shadowy group of four, the Brotherhood, secretly financed a major part of Operation CleanSweep. They want the reason his plan to rid Toronto of undesirables collapsed. Instead, Carling is in hiding. Angry, the Brotherhood calls in their IOU, sending a team of operatives to capture him. Can he pull off a second escape, this time from the Brotherhood? If they catch him, he knows their retribution will not be pretty. There’s a saying, “when you embark on a journey of revenge, first dig two graves. Claussen ignores that advice and doubles down on revenge, risking it all to target Matt and his friends. For Claussen, a clock is ticking a deadly chime as the final confrontation nears, perhaps one of those graves is waiting?

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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

Death Come in Four Ways

Four ways to die? 1) Natural causes: healthy choices 2) Accident: stay safe 3) Suicide: get help, it’s not too late 4) Homicide: bang, your dead Natural causes. Smart choices about diet, exercise, and avoiding things we know are harmful to our health is one way to put off death by natural causes as long as possible. Accidents. We can avoid an accident: careful using ladders, watch our step to prevent a fall and practice safe driving. Suicide. Detecting the signs of depression and other factors leading to suicide may save a life. If you’ve had thoughts of harming yourself, reach out to someone now. Charles Claussen chose homicide. With the promise of a big payday, his victim thought he’d won a lottery. Instead, Claussen committed homicide, staging it to look like a suicide. It worked. Or did it? Of course, there are more than four ways to die. War, earthquakes, tidal waves, tornadoes, and other disasters come to mind. But homicide, for Claussen, it was up close and impersonal. For him, it was a matter of expedience. He did regret what it did to his suit, though. He’s a mean one, he is.

Book Excerpt

The CleanSweep Counterstrike

When he pulled the trigger, he was deafened by the sound. Planning didn’t prepare him for the carnage created in less than that second.

He tasted my own vomitus, embarrassed. The treasured family Luger was carefully placed in the man's hand, making sure to place it in the right hand.

The police wouldn’t be fooled for long, he knew. DNA and other forensic evidence would uncover the truth. It simply had to look like a suicide. He needed time, two hours at most. He’d established a rigid timetable to pull off the escape.

He took final inventory, trying to avoid looking at the bloody stump where a head used to be. Claussen wasn’t squeamish. His only regret, the damage to the suit on the body, a Brioni Vanquish II. He’d paid $43,000 for the ensemble splattered with detritus.

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Chuck Waldron

The CleanSweep Counterstrike

Synopsis

Author Biography

Author Insight

Death Come in Four Ways

Book Excerpt

The CleanSweep Counterstrike

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