The Shepherd

Washington is a city of secrets. Some are meant to stay buried.

Alex Matthews is back as the former CIA officer scarred by betrayal in Moscow. Now he navigates the brutal theatre of White House politics while telling himself he is finished with espionage.

But then he is drawn back into the shadows when a chance encounter with a mysterious woman unravels - what begins as a transactional relationship becomes a web of suspicion and hidden motives. When a young woman falls to her death during a political fundraiser the lines between coincidence and conspiracy disappear. Matthews finds himself caught between ruthless political operators and a resurgent Russian threat. As election tensions rise alliances shift and the truth becomes dangerous. Matthews must decide where his loyalties lie and what he stands for before the political world crushes him completely.

"The Shepherd" was written by Paul Vidich.

Paul Vidich has had a distinguished career in music and media. Most recently, he served as Special Advisor to AOL and was Executive Vice President at the Warner Music Group, in charge of technology and global strategy. He serves on the Board of Directors of Poets & Writers and The New School for Social Research. A founder and publisher of the Storyville App, Vidich is also an award-winning author of short fiction. His novels, An Honorable Man, The Good Assassin, The Coldest Warrior and The Mercenary, are available from No Exit Press.

"The Shepherd" is perfect for readers who enjoy books about Espionage & spy thriller and Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945).