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Balance of Power

by James W Huston

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One nation indivisible...until now.

Off the coast of Indonesia, an American cargo ship has been seized by terrorists, its captain kidnapped and its crew mercilessly slaughtered. In Washington, a peace-loving President's refusal to punish the transgressors has enraged the sitting Congress, led by a determined Speaker of the House.

An ambitious young congressional assistant, Jim Dillon has discovered a time bomb hidden away in America's Constitution- a provision that could be used to wrest power from the Chief Executive; a long-forgotten clause that could incite a devastating constitutional crisis...and plunge the country into chaos.

Now, as a battle group steams toward a fateful confrontation in the Java Sea-commissioned by Congress and opposed by the President- Dillon finds himself in the center of a firestorm that rages from the highest court in the land to the killing fields half a world away. And, suddenly, there is much more at stake than the life of a single surviving hostage and a superpower's military credibility — as a great nation prepares for war...against itself.

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When a peace-loving U.S. President refuses to act against international terrorists, ambitious young congressional assistant Jim Dillon discovers a long-forgotten Constitutional clause that could be used to wrest power from the Chief Executive. Soon Dillon finds himself at the center of a firestorm that threatens to set a great nation at war--against itself.
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About the Author

James W. Huston is a graduate of Top Gun and the University of Virginia School of Law and is the author of the bestselling thriller Balance of Power. He lives in San Diego, California.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780380731596
Subtitle:
A Novel
Author:
Huston, James W.
Author:
by James Huston
Author:
Huston, James W.
Author:
Huston, James
Publisher:
Avon
Location:
New York
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Espionage/Intrigue
Subject:
Political
Subject:
Thrillers
Subject:
Presidents
Subject:
Legal
Subject:
Legislators
Subject:
General Fiction
Edition Description:
Mass Market PB
Series Volume:
10
Publication Date:
19990406
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
464
Dimensions:
6.86x4.20x1.30 in. .49 lbs.
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