Deep State

A Thriller

By: Chris Hauty

Narrated by: Marin Ireland

The instant national best seller

“One of the more surprising double-reverse plot twists...in some time.” (The New York Times)

In this "propulsive, page-turning, compelling fragmentation grenade of a debut thriller” (C.J. Box, number one New York Times best-selling author), a deadly plot against the president’s life emerges from the shadows of the deep state.

Recently elected President Richard Monroe - populist, controversial, and divisive - is at the center of an increasingly polarized Washington, DC. Never has the partisan drama been so tense or the paranoia so rampant. In the midst of contentious political turf wars, the White House chief of staff is found dead in his house and West Wing intern and ex-Army grunt Hayley Chill is positive that it’s not from natural causes. Determined to find the truth, Hayley uncovers shocking evidence that a wide-ranging conspiracy is running beneath the surface of DC in an effort to undermine the rule of law - and democracy itself. Soon, Hayley is in a race against time to reveal the truth and save the life of the next victim: the president.

“Deep State rings eerily true [and] will keep you turning pages well into the night.” (Jack Carr, former Navy SEAL and author of The Terminal List)

©2020 Chris Hauty (P)2020 Simon & Schuster Audio

More twists and turns and hair-raising swoops than Space Mountain!!

What a terrific story!! If you enjoy strong female characters, multi-level story arcs, contemporary political fantasy (or maybe NOT so fanciful!?!) lots of fast-paced action.....then this is the book for you! Do not hesitate to use one of your credits or even pay outright for Deep State!! You will not be sorry and may even be deeply satisfied! ❄️☮️❄️

...awesome debut thriller!

Audiobook Review - This is an awesome audiobook! It is absolutely amazing! I enjoyed it so much, I got the hardcover as well. With all of the thriller books out there, it seems as if it would be very difficult to make it in the thriller community with a debut novel and I've seen very few authors be able to do it with the exception of Jack Carr and maybe few others. Chris Hauty absolutely knocks this out of the park! I expect this to be one of the top books of 2020, which is saying a lot in the sometimes over crowded thriller genre. The main character, Hayley Chill is an incredibly dynamic and fresh, female character, who is so different from the other thriller main characters, and you get a taste of that from the first few chapters. The writing is fantastic with a twist that will blow you away and the narration is so spot on. Trust me, you'll know when you read it exactly what I'm talking about. Your jaw will drop. And this isn't a spoiler, because you'll never figure it out before you read it. And actually, don't trust me, because as this book will show you, Trust No One! Easily the best thriller of the year...hands downs!!

What a ride!!!

This book is one of the best thrillers I’ve read in a very long time!! Twists and turns and a very surprising end!!!

Never saw it coming

Marin Ireland rocked. Mr. Hauty nicely done and hope there is a possible part 2.

The twists and turns…

This thriller managed to shock me more than any I’ve read before. After the twist everything fell into place around it and I went from questioning the book to liking the book. A great read for anyone who loves political thrillers.

You will enjoy every moment

This may not be the best book I have ever read but it IS the best in many years.
Being on point timely and at one point not sure if this was not really commenting on our countries current upheaval it became obvious it was.
Writing and character development was excellent and kept me (yes a bromide) on the edge of my seat!! The conclusion and subsequent “explanation” was well, astonishing.
Add to this EXCELLENT narration by a woman I have not had the privilege of listening to but hope to again in the not to distant future and you have all the components of a wonderful, can’t put down best in show thriller..
The only question for me is... when is the next book by this wonderful writer coming out? Also, seriously consider continuing to collaborate with this exceptional narrator.

good writer - good twists in plot - well performed

reminds me of Frances Neagley in the Reacher series - excellent first book in the series - I will definitely read the rest!

A Great Debut Thriller

4.5 out of 5 stars

Deep State, the debut novel from Chris Hauty was an intense political thriller that revolved around a seemingly unlikely heroine. A former soldier (who is also an insanely talented boxer) interning in the White House. The entire political system has people fighting over everything – the President included. You either love him or hate him.

It all starts with one dead body. The White House chief of staff is found dead – from there the hushed talks and catty bickering of the other interns is no longer important. This sends our main character down an insane rabbit hole that is full of backdoor deals, threats, and so much more that I can’t talk about for fear of ruining the story.

I try my hardest to write spoiler-free reviews and I won’t officially spoil this but I have to admit that I did not see the ending coming at all. I wouldn’t have guessed it if you’d given me one hundred guesses. I love when a book can throw me for a loop like that. It makes for a refreshing reading experience.

The book itself was a great thriller, especially from a debut author. It was full of lots of real details and there were some fictional aspects sprinkled in to take Deep State up a notch. I thought this book was going to end about 3 times before it actually did. Hauty kept throwing more and more at me and taking me for an even deeper dive into the “deep state” than I expected.

What’s interesting to me is that I don’t believe that this book was written for or against any specific side of the political spectrum. I went into it expecting hours of cliche conspiracy-level drivel but I got a well written Thriller with conspiracies and political tensions weaved in without being so loud and distracting that they take away from the story. I was pleasantly surprised.

Excellent and Enjoyable Thriller

I don't usually write reviews, I have over 500 book in my library but this was a great surprise. A fully developed character that you are engaged with from the beginning. The excitement makes you want to speed the book up so you can find out what is around the corner. For a first book in a series and I am truly hoping this is one of many for the Heroine it was very entertaining.

Great Narrator

A great thriller and narrated well. An enjoyable story of intrigue, hardly able to wait for the next chapter with each listen.