... - J.Cross/Stone 2 THE MYSTERY OF JAMIESON STONE A Novel by Jonathan Cross ... ... - J.Cross/Stone 3 CHAPTER 1 WASHINGTON, D.C. The studios of WNN (Worldwide News Network) were as hectic ... ...ights focused on where Jamieson Stone would do his nightly news; the same seat he had sat in for more than twenty years. Jane Simmons, the head ass... ...tiently for Alex Trent to retire. Even though her salary was almost double of anyone else in her position at the other networks, being the head prod... ...uities. He had been born in Colombia. His father was a doctor, and his mother a Bostonian socialite. At the age of seven, his parents, afraid of the ... ... “Then why are they getting bigger? They should remain the same.” “Go to the head of the class.” “I don’t understand,” Barton said, still confused... ...cast? I understand that he was not using the teleprompter that night.” “Mr. Stone was a class act, but he kept everything to himself. Most times he... ...that’s crap, you were my best partner. But enough, after five years, I know this is not a social call.” “Well, in a way it is,” he said. “What’s ... ... read: “The Russians and Chinese are preparing for an all out nuclear attack against the United States. Both countries have agreed that it would con...

...gence officer, who handles elite politicians and celebrities cover up their misdeeds and embarrassing situations, now finds himself trying to unravel the mystery that could change the world and the future of the international space station. ...

...Weaving international intrigue with a high-level murder case, The Mystery of Jamieson Stone will leave you on the edge of your seat. When the world’s most famous television news anchor, Jamieson Stone, apparently commits suicide on live international television, Stone’s widow hires ...

...onathan Cross 2 J.Cross/Artemis THE VATICAN CONSPIRACY A Novel by Jonathan Cross ... ...s 3 J.Cross/Artemis CHAPTER 1 THE VATICAN Pope Francis lithely entered into the small chapel n... ...e gently entwined the ebony rosary beads between his fingers, crossed himself in the supplicant tradition, and kissed the crucifix as he closed his ... ...e Vatican, the spiritual responsibility of guiding over one-billion Catholics in the area of faith and morals. This was his time to commune with his... ... to know about him first. The second name on the list is Alexander Artemis, a United States Senator. His picture, conveniently enough, was all over ... ...ought about his flight from Rome. The Pontiff had insisted that he fly 'First Class'. He felt as though he were being treated like royalty. The Embas... ...ne. “It was the night of her graduation,” Alex began, “Alicia and some of her classmates had arranged for a party that night – you know – the kind o... ...t is this the only issue you intend to run on? The country is rift with other social and economic problems, from unemployment to deep budget cuts th... ...The money that we as a nation are wasting on drugs can be used for education, social programs, and alternative training for Americans who have been ...

...The Pope receives a vision that includes the names of four men: a U.S. Senator, a covert military intelligence agent, a priest from a small parish, and the head of the Italian mafia. These men form an alliance to eliminate th...

...Pope Francis lithely entered into the small chapel next to his private quarters. The dark chapel was dimly lit by a row of flickering votive candles that cast a soothing splay of shadows across the ancient altar. The Pope knelt his thin, angular body before i...