Collusion: A Novel

By Newt Gingrich and Pete Earley

Now a National Bestseller!

What if the Russians really are colluding with Americans...on the left?

#1 New York Times bestselling author Newt Gingrich makes his return to political fiction with this rollicking tale of high-stakes international intrigue—the first book in a new, contemporary series, filled with adventure, betrayal, and politics—that captures the tensions and divides of America and the world today.

Valerie Mayberry is the FBI’s counterintelligence expert on domestic terrorism.

Brett Garrett is a dishonorably discharged ex-Navy SEAL, now a gun for hire, working as a security contractor in Eastern Europe.

When a high ranking Kremlin official must be smuggled out of Russia, Mayberry and Garrett are thrown together to exfiltrate him and preempt a deadly poisonous strike.

As these unlikely partners work to protect their human asset, their mission is threatened by domestic politics: leftist protests, congressional infighting, and a culture riven by hatred.

Collusion raises many of the most significant issues facing America in real life today. How big a threat is Russia? Are American leftist activists susceptible to influence from abroad? How far will our enemies go to disrupt our politics and weaken the nation? Can we trust the media to differentiate between the good guys and the bad guys?

Newt Gingrich and Pete Earley have entertained and educated readers with three previous works. From its explosive opening through several twists and turns to its heart-stopping end, Collusion is their most timely and powerful novel yet.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Apr 30, 2019
• ISBN: 9780062860002

Newt Gingrich

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, as the architect of the 1994 Contract with America, led the Republican Party to its first congressional House majority in forty years. A former presidential candidate, Speaker Gingrich has authored many books, including thirteen New York Times bestsellers.

Reviews for Collusion

[jfe16 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Russian threats, activists, the media, enemies disrupting American politics in an effort to weaken our nation --- all of these are part of this action-packed narrative, creepily scary considering how much of it could actually happen. The weaving together of past and present events adds depth to the narrative; the characters are believable, though perhaps somewhat transcendent. The gritty narrative bristles with suspense and tension, keeping readers off-balance as the plot unfolds. Unfortunately, egregious errors such as changing the Washington National Cathedral from Episcopalian to Presbyterian have a tendency to pull readers right out of the story and cause them to wonder what other incorrect portrayals exist within the pages of this novel.