Bill Johnstone: 9 books

A vicious attack on a Capitol Hill lobbyist in Washington, DC and the ransacking of an apartment in Boston, Mass. are two crucial incidents which develop into a tale of robbery, murder, conscience and blackmail involving the FBI, the police, the security agencies and basic human nature. Journalist Mike McCabe investigates.

Two teenagers lured to the big city lights of New York and a corpse washed ashore on the waterfront of the Potomac River in Washington are the first visible strands that eventually weave a pattern of murder, money and power. It is the third adventure of investigative journalist Mike McCabe; the others are White Collar Option and Then Go Straight Forward.

Triggered by the death of his professional mentor this tale, of subterfuge and intrigue, takes British investigative journalist Mike McCabe on a journey from the USA to Scotland and back, under the watchful eyes of the British, Russian and American security agencies, as they play their political games in pursuit of a dangerous nuclear cargo.

The disappearance of a top criminal DC lawyer on vacation in Daytona Beach, Florida and the discovery of a dead girl on the banks of the Potomac in Washington, DC set the scene for an intriguing thriller involving the DC Homicide Police, the Cuban and the American security services among others. Investigative reporter Mike McCabe is on the case.

The shooting of US senator Charles McKinsey and the near fatal car crash of media tycoon John Rochester, both in Washington, trigger an investigation by reporter Mike McCabe. The story that unfolds is a thrilling contemporary tale of violence, political intrigue, conspiracy and duplicity, involving...

The discovery of the body of a German war hero in a desolate wooden section of Rock Creek Park in Washington DC and the ghoulish portrait of a face on the internet are the catalysts which trigger this thrilling tale. Journalist Mike McCabe is drawn into the investigation which uncovers incidents of...

A corpse, aboard a stolen yacht drifting unmanned into St. Augustine harbor on the east coast of Florida, triggers an investigation involving the Coast Guard, the US security agencies, the Russians, the DC and local police, among others. Journalist Mike McCabe is dragged into this tale of subterfuge and intrigue, as he seeks to solve the mystery.

The book is a contemporary thriller; the sequel to another Mike McCabe adventure, White Collar Option. The shooting of two apparently innocent tourists on vacation in northern Florida and a fire in a wealthy neighborhood of Washington, DC are two seemingly unconnected incidents. However, they prove...

A car accident is the catalyst which unveils a story of disturbing sexual violence, depravity and human weakness that challenges the integrity of the diplomatic corps in Washington, the power brokers of Capitol Hill, the secrecy of the US State Department, the veracity of the city's academic...