Political intrigue and fear of a nuclear threat merge in "Chain of Deception," a political mystery thriller by author Christopher Kinsella.

Edward Kirstein didn't mean to kill Linh Phan when he struck the Vietnamese intern. But kill her he did-and he got away with it too, thanks to a loyal and quick-thinking chief of staff. Or so he thought.

Triumphant in his bid for president, Kirstein now figures his biggest threat is facing a legislature completely controlled by Republicans. That changes when a stranger possessing proof of his crime blackmails him to not oppose Vietnam obtaining...