With Dark Understandings

A dazzling, beguiling debut political thriller novel with a unique story line and memorable characters. Andres Orce is a former Lieutenant in the military and is presently running for the leadership of his party in Parliament. But the real ruling power is the military and the road to political victory is long, as many party members cannot abide by his non-partisanship, favoring other candidates more malleable to their cause. Murder, corruption and social unrest rule during a political tug-of-war in the country, resulting in isolationism, assassination attempts, mass burnings, with roots to its civil war.