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American Renaissance, Book 1:
Missions Dangerous
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EDITOR'S PICK
A "Hugely ambitious philosophical thriller of art, finance, and revolution.”
— BookLife Reviews (Editor’s Pick)
"In Blaine’s mystery-thriller, a veteran of the first U.S.-Iraq war is recruited to spy on a Paris-based artist’s cult. It’s the 1990s, and Amadeo Effscott—not his real name—is a 20-something informant for the United States government, which is investigating the possible terrorist activities of charismatic artist Sean Dorian Knight. The novel is presented as a series of classified documents allegedly recovered in the real-life 2022 FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort… A spy tale with an intriguing premise…”
"In this captivating first installment of a bold and ambitious trilogy, the author takes readers on a high-octane journey into the world of art, politics, and espionage..
"Declassified papers and the private diaries of a compromised government informer reveal a series of dark historical crimes tied to the artist’s tragic ambition. "
"This gripping spy thriller and murder mystery unfolds with relentless tension, as layers of deception and danger are unraveled."
- The International Review of Books
