Secrets Of State

"In his second novel, Matthew Palmer plunges into the murky world of Washington consulting firms full of former insiders who have trouble giving up their stock in power and influence. The story revolves around suspicions of fake intelligence manufactured to provoke India and Pakistan to up their nuclear rivalry. Conspiracy theorists will enjoy the shadowy world of The Stoics, a secret group of government bureaucrats who are determined to reshape the world by circumventing official policy. The story is so captivating you can’t help but wonder if it might be slightly plausible."