A career diplomat, former military intelligence officer and news reporter, James Bruno applies his wealth of experience in national security affairs as a writer of political thrillers. In his government career, the author has experienced coups d'etat and conducted peace negotiations; he has been harassed by the KGB and monitored by Cuban agents, dodged bullets in the air and artillery on the ground, worked with the Afghan mujahidin against the Soviet Union, dined with the King of Cambodia and served at Guantanamo as liaison with the Cuban military. The author knows the White House, having taken tea in the Rose Garden, lunched in the Executive Dining Room and participated in policy discussions in the Situation Room and National Security Council. He's worked alongside the Secret Service on Presidential security. Mr. Bruno is a member of the Diplomatic Readiness Reserve, subject to worldwide duty on short notice.
A graduate of the U.S. Naval War College and Columbia University, Mr. Bruno resides in upstate New York with his wife and two daughters. He is the author of the thrillers, CHASM and PERMANENT INTERESTS. Drawing on his experiences, Mr. Bruno's novels possess a sense of realism rarely matched in his genre.
Photo: The author as President of his Naval War College class.
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CHASMCHASM (book)
Print: $17.99 Download: $7.21 Peace in the Balkans is fragile. The White House's political fortunes hang on ensuring that shaky peace deals hold firm. In a top secret codicil, the U.S. agrees clandestinely to take in scores of Balkan war criminals. This super-secret program is Operation CHASM.
CHASM gets out of hand as war criminals go on a rampage of arson and murder across the U.S. Mike Gallatin's young daughter is almost killed. Drawing on his detective skills, the Cleveland investigator finds out about CHASM -- but almost at the cost of his own life as the ruthless National Security Adviser, John Tulliver, orders Gallatin's "recall."
Written by a former insider, CHASM is about Washington powerholders, who, in pursuit of their own ambitions, take actions which trample on the little guy. But one average citizen, a victim of their policies, embarks on a quest to expose the hypocrisy and lies. It also demonstrates how malicious policies can overwhelm their implementers, dragging them into hellish behavior and self-destruction.
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Print: $23.99 Download: $11.61 "A frightening story that gets you thinking, what if..." -- Tim Green, New York Times bestselling author of suspense novels.
Corrupt White House officials sell out to the American and Russian mobs to re-elect a weak President Corgan at all costs. American ambassadors and Russian spies who get in the way are killed. Diplomat Bob Innes falls into this conspiracy of political intrigue and murder and becomes the target of hired assassins and Russian mafia hitmen. He and Lydia, a beautiful Russian escort to powerful men, work with the FBI to bring down the President’s men and the Russian mob’s Godfather. Al Malandrino, a colorful New York mob boss, becomes their unexpected ally. PERMANENT INTERESTS authentically captures political intrigue, greed and treachery in the highest levels of government. And it all comes crashing down in face of relentless pursuit of the truth by the system’s would-be victims.
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