A Bodyguard of Lies: 3 (The Confederated Worlds)

Im reminded of Poul Andersons Dominic Flandry series or more recently Kristine Kathryn Ruschs Anniversary Day saga.-AnalogAssigned to the halls of power only Capt. Tomas Neumann can save the Confederated Worlds from the ultimate treachery. After bold action brings him the favor of the Confederated Worlds new president Tomas finds himself in an arena more dangerous than combat: Politics. Battling assassins spies and pervasive surveillance Tomas discovers a shocking secret. A desperate mission takes him from luxurious temples to secret police brain scanning chambers. Could he prevent the destruction of the Confederated Worlds or would he die trying?