Deep State

A Thriller

By: Chris Hauty

Narrated by: Marin Ireland

THE INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER

“One of the more surprising double-reverse plot twists...in some time.” —The New York Times

In this “propulsive, page-turning, compelling, fragmentation grenade of a debut thriller” (C.J. Box, #1 New York Times bestselling author), a deadly plot against the president’s life emerges from the shadows of the Deep State.

Recently elected President Richard Monroe—populist, controversial, and divisive—is at the center of an increasingly polarized Washington, DC. Never has the partisan drama been so tense or the paranoia so rampant. In the midst of contentious political turf wars, the White House chief of staff is found dead in his house and West Wing intern and ex-Army grunt Hayley Chill is positive that it’s not from natural causes.

Determined to find the truth, Hayley uncovers shocking evidence that a wide-ranging conspiracy is running beneath the surface of DC in an effort to undermine the rule of law—and democracy itself. Soon, Hayley is in a race against time to reveal the truth and save the life of the next victim: the president.

“Deep State rings eerily true [and] will keep you turning pages well into the night” (Jack Carr, former Navy SEAL and author of The Terminal List).

Critic reviews

"Narrator Marin Ireland inhabits Haley Chill as the tenacious former military boxer takes on the role of a White House intern who must deal with the attempted coup of a recently elected president. Dark forces threaten the pillars of democracy and the rule of law when Haley finds her boss, the chief of staff, murdered. Ireland's delivery matches the quickening pace and ramped-up tension as the conspiracy unfolds. Hauty uses his screenwriting skills to deliver technicolor scenes of the conspirators and the unlikely heroine. This deep state is real, and people are dying to keep it from being revealed. Moreover, there's a twist that elevates this thriller, so don't be surprised if you find your jaw on the floor as the last few minutes unspool."

More twists and turns and hair-raising swoops than Space Mountain!!

What a terrific story!! If you enjoy strong female characters, multi-level story arcs, contemporary political fantasy (or maybe NOT so fanciful!?!) lots of fast-paced action.....then this is the book for you! Do not hesitate to use one of your credits or even pay outright for Deep State!! You will not be sorry and may even be deeply satisfied! ❄️☮️❄️

...awesome debut thriller!

Audiobook Review - This is an awesome audiobook! It is absolutely amazing! I enjoyed it so much, I got the hardcover as well. With all of the thriller books out there, it seems as if it would be very difficult to make it in the thriller community with a debut novel and I've seen very few authors be able to do it with the exception of Jack Carr and maybe few others. Chris Hauty absolutely knocks this out of the park! I expect this to be one of the top books of 2020, which is saying a lot in the sometimes over crowded thriller genre. The main character, Hayley Chill is an incredibly dynamic and fresh, female character, who is so different from the other thriller main characters, and you get a taste of that from the first few chapters. The writing is fantastic with a twist that will blow you away and the narration is so spot on. Trust me, you'll know when you read it exactly what I'm talking about. Your jaw will drop. And this isn't a spoiler, because you'll never figure it out before you read it. And actually, don't trust me, because as this book will show you, Trust No One! Easily the best thriller of the year...hands downs!!

What a ride!!!

This book is one of the best thrillers I’ve read in a very long time!! Twists and turns and a very surprising end!!!

Never saw it coming

Marin Ireland rocked. Mr. Hauty nicely done and hope there is a possible part 2.

The twists and turns…

This thriller managed to shock me more than any I’ve read before. After the twist everything fell into place around it and I went from questioning the book to liking the book. A great read for anyone who loves political thrillers.