The Butcher's Thumb

Matt Risen Has Come A Long Way From Marion Ohio. After The Turbulent Controversial Election Of 2000 The Up-And-Coming Press Secretary Victoriously Takes His Place In An Inscrutable White House Of Backstabbing Careerism And Cutthroat Politics Led By The Straight-Talking Conservative President William Kensington. Attracted To Success And Pressured By His Superiors-Including Stephen Shay The Brilliant Quick-Tempered Advisor Who Can Tip The Scales Of An Election Like The Butchers Of Old-Matt And His Ambitions Collide With Love Family And Ethics On A Perilous Journey Of Self-Discovery In The Shadow Of Terrorism War Vendettas And A Looming Re-Election. In The Tradition Of A Roman A Clef Political Intrigue And Breakneck Storytelling Combine To Realistically Redefine Conspiracy And Illustrate The Danger Of Hate Language In This Novel That Begins And Ends With The Same Mantra: The Campaign Never Stops. The Butcher'S Thumb Is A Thrilling Thought-Provoking Read. Haas Renders The Political Intrigue Of Campaigning American Foreign Policy And The Neo-Con Agenda With Realism Nerve And A Sobering Accuracy. This Novel Is The Insider'S Viewpoint You'Ve Been Waiting For. -Max Cleland Former United States Senator (D-Georgia) Greg Haas Knows Political Animals Like A Veterinarian Knows Their Less Devious Critter-Cousins. The Butcher'S Thumb Is A Romp Of Wicked Insight Into The 21St-Century Political Species Clawing For Control Of Our Ship Of State. -Mike Curtin Associate Publisher Emeritus The Columbus Dispatch Greg Haas Takes Us Where Few Authors Can Even Try To Go: The Inner Sanctums Of High-Level Politics. An Extremely Entertaining Novel That Should Be Required Reading For Future Politicos Of All Stripes Who Wish To Avoid The Errors Of The Past! -David Wilhelm Former Democratic National Committee Chairman