Keys to the Kingdom

Senator Bob Graham

Vanguard Press,  June 2011

FORMER SENATOR JOHN BILLINGTON KNEW WRITING THIS NEW YORK TIMES OP-ED PIECE MIGHT GET HIM KILLED . . .

July 6th
The congressional inquiry into the 9/11 attacks left several secrets unanswered. The top three are Saudi Arabia's full role in the preparation for and the execution of the plot; the Kingdom's willingness and capacity to collaborate in future terrorist actions against the United States; and why this and the prior administration conducted a cover-up that thus far has frustrated finding the answers to the first two questions.

Now, there is an even more ominous unknown. Does Saudi Arabia have the bomb? . . . The United States should take prompt action to prevent this potential conflict from becoming a reality.

Shortly after this appears in print, his suspicion comes true: Senator Billington, a co-chair of the 9/11 Congressional Inquiry Commission, is murdered near his Florida home. Sensing the danger he faced before he was murdered, Billington left ex-Special Forces operative Tony Ramos detailed instructions for an investigation into Saudi complicity in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Now Ramos, in conjunction with Billington's daughter Laura, must uncover a shocking international conspiracy linking Saudi Arabia -- the Kingdom -- to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda, in a race against time that will span Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.

But will Ramos and his team be able to stop al-Qaeda from unleashing nuclear disaster on American shores and beyond?

Destined to be a titan amongst thrillers, Keys to the Kingdom is infused with inside information and insight into the world of terrorism that only Senator Bob Graham -- as former Chairman of the Senate's Select Committee on Intelligence -- can offer.

Hardcover | ISBN: 9781593156602 | Publication Date: June 2011

Reviews:

"His novel delivers uncommon insight into the treacherous and sometimes frantic craft of intelligencce gathering. It reads like a true story because Graham knows where the truth lies."
-- Carl Hiaasen, New York Times bestselling author

"Senator Bob Graham had more wisdom than I when he said that going into Iraq would take our focus off Afghanistan. Graham is able to present a narrative about the threats we face in an exciting and fast-paced novel. Read this book and you will become more expert in understanding our dangerous world."
-- Jane Harman, Former Congresswoman and President, CEO, and Director of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

"Keys to the Kingdom ignites like a Homeland Security briefing and The Situation Room colliding head-on. Current, fast-paced, and crackles with the authenticity of someone who has obviously been 'in the room.'"
-- Andrew Gross, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"A fast-paced thriller that rings with authenticity, because it's written by someone who knows how things really work at the highest levels of power."
-- Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author

"A page-turner with believable characters, brimming with suspense, and steeped in wonderfully authentic and brightly-drawn locations."
-- Steve Martini, New York Times bestselling author

"Bob Graham has produced a taut thriller that educates while it entertains. His novel throbs with the heart-pounding urgency of its memorable characters."
-- Rolf Mowatt-Larssen, Former Senior CIA Operations Officer and Director of the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence for the U.S. Department of Energy