Thomas Berte, a Harvard-educated attorney at the peak of his career with a corporate law firm, is thrust into the legal battle of a lifetime when the U.S. Attorney General offers him the position of Deputy Attorney General. Tasked with the daunting mission of bringing to justice Cosimo “Nino” Benedetto, the elusive mastermind of an international criminal syndicate, Tom soon realizes that the immense pressure of the job is only one challenge of the enviable position. Dogged by Special Agent Bruce Young, an insolent, insubordinate underling who is intent on making Tom’s dream job a nightmare, Tom is determined to complete the task before him. But when he uncovers troubling connections between his former law firm and the underworld empire he’s determined to dismantle, Tom’s world is upended. Even more disturbing, Tom discovers unimaginable secrets about his own family. The chase for Benedetto becomes a personal crusade and a pivotal moment of reckoning, pitting the pursuit of justice against unspeakable threats that come from exposing long-buried secrets. For Tom Berte, discovering the truth could be as devastating as failing to succeed. Expect the unexpected in this electrifying, edge-of-your-seat thriller.
Resplendent with tantalizing twists and turns, The Manipulator is a taut, tightly plotted tale that teems with tension. Novelist Dan Buzzetta brings the heat in this high stakes, high intensity, high octane thriller. Brilliantly rendered, masterfully told, and intricately crafted, The Manipulator heralds the advent of an extraordinary new voice in the world of thriller writing. With exhilarating suspense, an electrifying storyline, and an explosive ending you won’t see coming, The Manipulator sizzles.
