LOS ANGELES - Dec. 12, 2018 - s4story -- What would YOU do if they took everything you had, your family, your home, your business, your dignity, even—perhaps—your sanity?

Ronald S. Barak, bestselling novelist of highly acclaimed The Amendment Killer is back with a second masterly crafted installment of the Brooks/Lotello thriller series, The Puppet Master, released today—which will keep you dangling from the first page to the very last.

"The Puppet Master is a plausible, gripping story of a political system gone awry—and those who feel compelled to fix it, much like what is happening within our country today," states Barak.

A lifelong resident of Los Angeles, and a graduate of USC, Barak resides in Pacific Palisades, California, with his wife Barbie.  Extremely philanthropic, the couple donated 50% of the proceeds of The Amendment Killer to advance diabetic education and research. It's no accident the 11-year-old heroine in The Amendment Killer is diabetic. Barak is himself diabetic as are 30 million others in the U.S. today, one in every ten Americans.

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With more than 50 years as a courtroom trial lawyer, Barak brings his extensive legal knowledge and political insight into writing The Puppet Master, a gripping, timely legal/political thriller.

When a vigilante serial killer "challenging" political corruption assassinates three prominent Washington politicians in as many days, Capitol Hill panics. Others whisper they are only getting what they deserve.

Crafty D.C. homicide detective Frank Lotello is tasked to find the killer. A local suspect is arrested. Politicians breathe a sigh of relief. However, when Lotello discovers a disturbing White House connection, he fears authorities may have the wrong man.

Trial commences in savvy judge Cyrus Brooks's courtroom. An angry nation rallies behind the accused. The jury debates whether the defendant's actions may be legally justified by rampant abuse of public trust. With considerable jeopardy to their respective careers, Brooks and Lotello join forces to unravel the truth before the jury unravels U.S. history.

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The Puppet Master has already garnered the attention of NY Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher novels, Lee Child -- "First The Amendment Killer, now The Puppet Master, whenever Barak brings it, the result is always the same, tense, timely and terrific!"

Best Thrillers Magazine calls The Puppet Master "one of the best thrillers of the year."

For more information or if a media kit, please visit www.ronaldsbarak.com (http://www.ronaldsbarak.com).