Capital Strings — Teresa Labella

Evan Reid lives up to his promises. The last one could kill him.Canada's crippled economy is on the mend after a worldwide pandemic took too many lives. A measure passed during the deadly outbreak in response to the country's worst mass shooting banned the ownership and sale of military-style assault weapons.The Prime Minister's amendment to the weapons bill has mobilized more than the official opposition.A vague threat messaged to Chief of Staff Jerilynn Connor Martin precedes a chain of violence linked to her RCMP husband's past. The string of ominous texts and untraceable calls between Alec Martin and the vengeful mind behind the anti-gun ban network is all the Director of Parliamentary Protective Service has to go on.Random acts of violence across the provinces and territories link to threats of impending chaos on Parliament Hill. But what or who is the real target?The clock is ticking. The vote is coming. The threat is approaching.The fate of a nation and lives are on the line.Reader's Review - Congratulations Teresa LaBella! How refreshing to find a political thriller set in Ottawa instead of Washington. LaBella weaves a terrific story through the policy-making world and workings of Parliament Hill. It has plot, page-turning tempo and drive. Bruce Graham Nova Scotia writer