{"product_id":"the-consular-official-paperback","title":"The Consular Official - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill King\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A gritty FBI Thriller with jaw-dropping twists. King's portrayal of the convoluted world of cross-border criminality, politics and business feels completely fresh.\"\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eBestThrillers.com\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA junior official with the \u003cb\u003eMexican Consulate\u003c\/b\u003e in Houston is abducted, his \u003cb\u003e$600,000 automobile\u003c\/b\u003e left abandoned in a pharmacy parking lot. In what \u003cb\u003einitially appears\u003c\/b\u003e to be a simple case of a wealthy foreign dilettante being held for ransom, \u003cb\u003eFBI Special Agent Pete Cortez\u003c\/b\u003e is assigned the task of securing the young consular official's safe return and apprehending his kidnappers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith upwards of \u003cb\u003e150 foreign consulates\u003c\/b\u003e in Houston, this incident quickly gains international attention. The situation becomes even more complicated when rumors emerge about the\u003cb\u003e true source of the kidnap victim's family's enormous wealth\u003c\/b\u003e. Questions abound. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWho kidnapped Pepe Alonso? Was it a rival \u003cb\u003eMexican cartel\u003c\/b\u003e looking to cripple a competitor? One of the myriad local \u003cb\u003eHouston gangs\u003c\/b\u003e hoping for a big payday? A right-wing \u003cb\u003eTexas militia\u003c\/b\u003e group looking to finance its future operations? Could it be the \u003cb\u003eMexican government\u003c\/b\u003e...or perhaps even the \u003cb\u003eU.S. government\u003c\/b\u003e? Or could it be \u003cb\u003esomeone else\u003c\/b\u003e entirely? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbove all, behind his public veneer, is this \u003cb\u003ecarefree young \u003c\/b\u003econsular officer truly the man \u003cb\u003ethe public imagines him\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eto be\u003c\/b\u003e? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHE CONSULAR OFFICIAL is the sixth book in the Pete Cortez FBI Thriller series.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 342\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47980907921559,"sku":"9798853548329","price":22.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/4552\/4631\/files\/8N6VQoM4oP9798853548329.webp?v=1783342486","url":"https:\/\/leyambercollective.com\/products\/the-consular-official-paperback","provider":"Ley Amber Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}