The Boomerang - by Robert Bailey (Paperback)

About the Book

"The president of the United States has terminal cancer. Chief of Staff Eli James, his faithful consigliere and best friend, is one of the few who know. But just as the president's condition mysteriously improves, Eli's hit with another blow: his daughter has cancer too. Hell-bent on helping her, Eli turns to Big Pharma's top lobbyist for advice, but their encounter yields more questions than answers. As he races along a twisted trail to the truth, he stumbles upon a devastating cover-up worth billions of dollars--and millions of lives. Armed with this deadly secret, Eli goes rogue, fleeing with his family out west. To keep them safe, he forms an uneasy alliance with land baron Nester "the Beast" Sanchez, known for his ruthless power tactics. An epic showdown brews, and it's the state versus one desperate citizen, willing to risk everything to save his daughter. Can Eli broker a truce with his once allies? Or will there be war in the desert?"--Publisher description.

Book Synopsis

John Grisham meets Yellowstone in a gripping political thriller by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Robert Bailey, as one man fights for family against a government with a shattering secret.

The president of the United States has terminal cancer. Chief of Staff Eli James, his faithful consigliere and best friend, is one of the few who know. But just as the president's condition mysteriously improves, Eli's hit with another blow: his daughter has cancer too.

Hell-bent on helping her, Eli turns to Big Pharma's top lobbyist for advice, but their encounter yields more questions than answers. As he races along a twisted trail to the truth, he stumbles upon a devastating cover-up worth billions of dollars--and millions of lives.

Armed with this deadly secret, Eli goes rogue, fleeing with his family out west. To keep them safe, he forms an uneasy alliance with land baron Nester "the Beast" Sanchez, known for his ruthless power tactics. An epic showdown brews, and it's the state versus one desperate citizen, willing to risk everything to save his daughter. Can Eli broker a truce with his once allies? Or will there be war in the desert?

Review Quotes

The Boomerang

"Breathtaking! A brilliant concept, brilliantly told. The Boomerang sets the standard for big, palm-sweating thrillers, with the added extra that it positively brims with that element often missing in such books: heart. Word of warning: before you start, clear your calendar--I guarantee you won't want to stop until the very last page. Bravo!" --Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author and creator of Colter Shaw, from CBS's Tracker

"A political thriller with a dazzlingly original premise and a white-knuckle execution (capped off with a clever nesting-doll conclusion), Robert Bailey hits it out of the park with The Boomerang." --Vannessa Cronin, Amazon Editor

"The stakes couldn't be higher in this compelling and character-rich political thriller. As much about the shocking secret truths buried deep in the annals of power as it is about fatherhood, friendship, and the things we'll do for the people we love most, The Boomerang is thought provoking, riveting, and action packed. Don't miss it." --Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of Close Your Eyes and Count to 10

"The Boomerang is much more than a fast-moving thriller with a unique premise. It is a powerful story of family and friendship that will touch the heart of anyone who has had a loved one with cancer." --Phillip Margolin, New York Times bestselling author of An Insignificant Case

"A master storyteller at the top of his game, Robert Bailey has woven an ingenious thriller with the perfect blend of political intrigue, high-octane action, and heartfelt emotion. The Boomerang had me on the edge of my seat with twists and surprises all the way to the very last sentence." --Isabella Maldonado, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Cipher

"A relentless, nail-biting thriller that pits a corrupt multi-billion-dollar industry against Washington, DC, newcomers. The stakes are unthinkable. The price demanded unconscionable. Bailey's novel will keep you turning the pages until the shocking conclusion." --Steven Konkoly, USA Today bestselling author

"With razor-sharp pacing and high-stakes drama, Robert Bailey brilliantly merges the taut legal thrills of John Grisham with the rugged, wild intensity of Yellowstone in his latest must-read thriller, The Boomerang. Brace yourself for an epic roller coaster of twists, complex characters, and moral dilemmas that will keep you turning pages long into the night!" --Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy and author of Gone Dark

"Loyalty, secrets, and survival collide in this gripping thriller." --Sara DiVello, author of Broadway Butterfly and founder, on-air host of Mystery and Thriller Mavens

Rich Justice

"Sturdy legal thrills for readers willing to go the distance with a flawed hero in an even more flawed world." --Kirkus Reviews

Rich Waters

An Amazon Best Book of the Month: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

"A compelling dive into the life of a lawyer out way past his depth." --Kirkus Reviews

"Small town, big story--Rich Waters works like magic as a mystery and a legal thriller, but what I loved best was Robert Bailey's attention to the details of character and place. I'd ride with Jason Rich to a courthouse anywhere!" --Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Rich Blood

An Amazon Best Book of the Month: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

"Well-drawn characters match the surprise-filled plot. Phillip Margolin fans will be enthralled." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Rich Blood is a deliciously clever legal thriller that keeps you turning pages fast and furious. Robert Bailey's latest is wildly entertaining." --Patricia Cornwell, #1 New York Times bestselling author

The Wrong Side

"Bailey expertly ratchets up the suspense as the plot builds to a surprise punch ending. Readers will impatiently await the next in the series." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Social tensions redoubled by race intensify a workmanlike mystery." --Kirkus Reviews

Previous Praise for Robert Bailey

"The Professor is that rare combination of thrills, chills, and heart. Gripping from the first page to the last." --Winston Groom, author of Forrest Gump

"Robert Bailey is a thriller writer to reckon with. His debut novel has a tight and twisty plot, vivid characters, and a pleasantly down-home sensibility that will remind some readers of adventures in Grisham-land. Luckily, Robert Bailey is an original, and his skill as a writer makes the Alabama setting all his own. The Professor marks the beginning of a very promising career." --Mark Childress, author of Georgia Bottoms and Crazy in Alabama

"Taut, page turning, and smart, The Professor is a legal thriller that will keep readers up late as the twists and turns keep coming. Set in Alabama, it also includes that state's greatest icon, one Coach Bear Bryant. In fact, the Bear gets things going with the energy of an Alabama kickoff to Auburn. Robert Bailey knows his state, and he knows his law. He also knows how to write characters that are real, sympathetic, and surprising. If he keeps writing novels this good, he's got quite a literary career before him." --Homer Hickam, author of Rocket Boys/October Sky, a New York Times #1 bestseller

"Bailey's solid second McMurtrie and Drake legal thriller (after 2014's The Professor)...provides enough twists and surprises to keep readers turning the pages." --Publishers Weekly

"A gripping legal suspense thriller of the first order, Between Black and White clearly displays author Robert Bailey's impressive talents as a novelist. An absorbing and riveting read from beginning to end." --Midwest Book Review

"Take a murder, a damaged woman, and a desperate daughter, and you have the recipe for The Last Trial, a complex and fast-paced legal thriller. Highly recommended." --D. P. Lyle, award-winning author

"The Final Reckoning is explosive and displays every element of a classic thriller: fast pacing, strong narrative, fear, misery, and transcendence. Bailey proves once more that he is a fine writer with an instinct for powerful white-knuckle narrative." --Southern Literary Review

"A stunning discovery, a triple twist, and dramatic courtroom scenes all make for a riveting, satisfying read in what might well be Bailey's best book to date...Legacy of Lies is a grand story with a morality-tale vibe, gripping and thrilling throughout. It showcases Bailey once more as a writer who knows how to keep the suspense high, the pacing fast, the narrative strong, the characters compellingly complex, and his plot full of white-knuckle tension and twists." --Southern Literary Review

"Inspiring...Sharp in its dialogue, real with its relationships, and fascinating in details of the game, The Golfer's Carol is that rarest of books--one you will read and keep for yourself while purchasing multiple copies for friends." --Andy Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of The Noticer and The Traveler's Gift