Temporary cover Coming 2012 A Political Thriller Ripped from the Headlines “Tokyo Grows Wary of China Military” WSJ 5/14/2010 “Officials and Analysts Say the (Chinese) Weapons are  Designed to Limit U.S. Ability to Operate Freely in East Asia.” WSJ 1/10/2011 “The Chinese Air Force may one day play the most significant role in challenging America’s Military presence in The Asia-Pacific.”  WSJ 8/24/11  “Japan PM Warns on Defense” “China’s military expansion poses a growing challenge to Japan’s national security.” WSJ 10/17/2011 “In Japan, Provocative Case for Staying Nuclear” “Some Say Bombs’ Potential as Deterrent Argues for Keeping Power Plants on Line.” WSJ 10/28/2011 Japan and China are centuries old enemies.  While China has never successfully attacked Japan, Japan has defiled China with the rape of Nanking for which they never apologized.  The only deterrent holding China back from seeking its revenge on Japan is the United States―until now. Toshio Nagoya, ultra-nationalist CEO of Japan’s largest keiretsu, foresees dire peril for his country.  Intelligence reports show that China’s growing military will soon be capable of inflicting catastrophic damage on America’s Asian bases and Pacific fleet thereby allowing China to dominate all of Asia.  The United States’ security pact with Japan will become a worthless piece of paper. Toshio and the CEOs of Japan’s other keiretsus form a secret cabal to develop nuclear weapons as a deterrent to China.  However, these powerful CEOs know they cannot hide their nuclear program forever.  When discovered, the United States, who has been unceasing in its demands Iran and North Korea end their nuclear weapons drive, will have no choice but to demand Japan cease-and-desist. With the help of his cousin, a lawyer in the United States, Toshio and his associates begin to build a powerful Political Action Committee spread across many states to garner widespread influence in America’s congress which they will use to blunt any administration’s demands that Japan abandon its nuclear ambition. Conspiracy, lust, infidelity, treachery, betrayal and murder permeate this political thriller and make Keiretsu a riveting, mind-bending read.  THE BISHOP COMMITTEE (a work in progress)   With the demise of the Cold War and no one vowing to annihilate the United States, Congress cuts the defense budget. Obsessed with the idea that a weak military threatens the existence of their country, The Bishop Committee, a Vietnam era military-industrial cabal is resurrected to sell weapons to terrorists to keep the United States at war, thereby making it essential to keep the military strong. Jason uncovers evidence that will expose the conspirators and is relentlessly pursued to retrieve it.  When Ariel, his traditionalist Quaker girlfriend he hopes to marry, is drawn into the battle and kills to save Jason, her life is thrown into turmoil. Jason’s quests to expose the conspirators and rescue his girlfriend from despair make The Bishop Committee a page turning thriller. Read Chapter 1 by clicking on BISHOP EXCERPT above. Simulated Cover Contact:   rich1braw@aol.com  Please put Silk Legacy in the subject box so I do not delete your message as spam.  Thank you.