Protecting Jess

In the Shadows of Brazil, Where Wealth and Crime Collide, Unfolds a Gripping Tale of Intrigue and Survival

White House economist Jessica Tanner is a rising star in her department—young, bright, and beautiful. When her boss gets sick, she is sent to Brazil on his behalf to speak at an international conference. She pictures spending her days on a glamorous work trip on the beaches of Brazil, and the last thing on her mind is danger and crime.

An undercover CIA agent, Bill Black, is also sent to Brazil. Told to look after Jess and to keep her out of trouble. However, his real mission is much larger—he must prevent the assassination of the Brazilian President. Black had been in Brazil a year earlier as part of a team intercepting a major drug shipment. During the action, the drug kingpin’s brother is killed, and Bill gets the blame. The kingpin vows that if that agent ever shows up in Brazil again, he will seek revenge. Protecting Jess is a gripping thriller of political intrigue and bureaucratic wrangling that only a national security insider could have written.