He eventually finds a way to profit from his efforts. Death by poisoning can be easy to arrange and difficult to prove – if you know the right people.Īlthough Paul gets revenge, he fails to get any reward for his blackmail attempts, but he is not a man to give up. His young, but loyal, wife is left to try to help him in any way she can, but she soon realises it is a hopeless case and needs to put her young children first.Ĭonsuelo dies, in agony, in his prison cell. He is brought to justice in the nick of time, but that is not the end of the story.

It is a race against time – if he becomes President, he may become too powerful to challenge. The drama is later played out in the streets and hotels of Manila, where, at Paul’s instigation, powerful people try to bring the beleaguered Senator down before he can be proclaimed as President. The Senators botched attempt to murder him sets in motion a train of events, including betrayal, more murders, infidelity and intrigue that result in Consuelo’s downfall. The Senator proves to be more cunning and ruthless than Paul could have imagined. Deadly Election: The power of money (Asian Intrigue) Buried treasure. However, Consuelo is not going to give up any of his windfall willingly. He has lived in many parts of the world but. Unfortunately for the Senator the murder was witnessed by a retired Australian soldier, Paul, who seeks his own justice, and personal reward through blackmail. In their Naiveté they seek Consuelo’s help, only to be brutally murdered for their trouble. Three local lads find a hoard of gold – abandoned by the Japanese troops at the end of the Second World War. Senator Consuelo, a streetwise and ruthless politician, is set to become the next President of the country – but is running out of cash to oil his election machine. corruption is a way of life in this tiny. The Jungles of the Philippines provide the backdrop for this tense and dramatic thriller. Arthur Crandon writing matters Amazon Category: Action/Thriller Publisher: acid publications Type: Fiction Pages: 318 Copyright: jISBN-13: 9781479236251 Price: 2.99 (eBook) Fast paced political thriller - intrigue, betrayal, greed and murder -all leading to the downfall of a great man.

Deadly Election by Arthur Crandon