{"product_id":"the-consular-official-paperback-1","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 Mexican Consulate in Houston is abducted, his $600,000 automobile left abandoned in a pharmacy parking lot. In what initially appears to be a simple case of a wealthy foreign dilettante being held for ransom, FBI Special Agent Pete Cortez is assigned the task of securing the young consular official's safe return and apprehending his kidnappers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe problems begin when the family of the victim insists on dealing directly with the kidnappers, excluding both the FBI and the Houston Police Department. The task becomes even more complicated when rumors emerge about the true source of the family's enormous wealth. Questions abound. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWho kidnapped Pepe Alonso? Was it a rival Mexican cartel looking to cripple a competitor? One of the myriad local Houston gangs hoping for a big payday? A right-wing Texas militia group looking to finance its future operations? Could it be the Mexican government...or perhaps even the U.S. government? Or could it be someone else entirely? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbove all, is the carefree young consular official truly what he has been publicly made out to be? \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":47253365817593,"sku":"9798853548329","price":22.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/yRinGcj_5Z9798853548329_1396fc94-edbe-4cce-98ac-96763fdbf6aa.webp?v=1768702690","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-consular-official-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}