The Capital Series: Books 10-12
(2025)(A book in the Capital series)
An omnibus of novels by Rob Shumaker
Firestorm in the Capital
Even with newfound peace in the streets, the White House knows the peace will only last so long. And now, with the alarm bells blaring, President Schumacher is faced with one of the most frightening crises of his presidency.
Having been blamed for the prior administration’s deadly pullout of Afghanistan, disgruntled vet Trevor Staunton and his comrades seek to settle scores by plotting with Chinese spies to steal nuclear weapons from America’s own stockpile. Once the brazen theft succeeds, Staunton and his gang set their sights on unleashing their destructive hell on the nation’s capital.
With an unspeakable calamity on the horizon, America’s only hope is to call on its own secret weapon—covert operative Duke Schiffer. With his new wife Alexandra itching to join the fight, the two must figure out how to stop Staunton’s act of vengeance before it’s too late.
It’s a race against time and failure is not an option—because the survival of the country depends on them.
Doomsday in the Capital
Hoping to go down in a historic blaze of glory, the dying Russian President Yuri Volkov is threatening to unleash nuclear war on the United States and, this time, he means it. Now all he needs is his trusted friend, Russian Defense Minister Dmitri Balakin, to execute his launch orders and watch America go down in flames. With his eyes on the presidency, Balakin knows he is on the verge of becoming a very rich and powerful man. All he has to do is get his actress daughter, Katia, out of the United States and back to Russia before the bombs start falling.
With the newly launched Belgorod, Russia’s ‘Doomsday’ submarine, on the prowl and Americans are on edge, President Schumacher enlists the help of America’s own secret weapons, covert operative Duke Schiffer and his wife Alexandra, to devise a plan to keep war from starting.
When their plans go awry, Schumacher is forced to make a decision no President wants to make—one that will put his own family in danger. With the clock ticking toward nuclear war, whether America is forced to enter World War III depends on if Duke and Alexandra can stop the Russians before time runs out.
Vengeance in the Capital
After saving America from the Russian nuclear threat, Duke Schiffer is content to enjoy a quiet life with his growing family. But that vanishes in an instant when the unthinkable happens, and now his only mission is to wreak vengeance on his enemies.
With the presidential campaign in full swing, Senator Bradford Baldwin, the nominee for Vice President, knows that defeating the Schumacher/Stubblefield ticket will be a daunting task. There’s a chance, though, and the odds are getting better by the day. But his Chief of Staff has something more sinister in mind—use her position to destroy America from within.
When Schiffer discovers those behind the attack on his family, he vows to leave no stone unturned. The investigation ultimately leads to the one person who can help him—a captured criminal turned witness now in protective custody. She knows things, including details about the President’s opponents, and Schiffer tells her it’s time to divulge her secrets.
With assassins on the hunt to silence them both before the election, it’s up to Schiffer to unravel the plot against his family and the country. Whether he can exact his revenge in time depends on whether he can find the killers before they find him.
Genre: Thriller
Even with newfound peace in the streets, the White House knows the peace will only last so long. And now, with the alarm bells blaring, President Schumacher is faced with one of the most frightening crises of his presidency.
Having been blamed for the prior administration’s deadly pullout of Afghanistan, disgruntled vet Trevor Staunton and his comrades seek to settle scores by plotting with Chinese spies to steal nuclear weapons from America’s own stockpile. Once the brazen theft succeeds, Staunton and his gang set their sights on unleashing their destructive hell on the nation’s capital.
With an unspeakable calamity on the horizon, America’s only hope is to call on its own secret weapon—covert operative Duke Schiffer. With his new wife Alexandra itching to join the fight, the two must figure out how to stop Staunton’s act of vengeance before it’s too late.
It’s a race against time and failure is not an option—because the survival of the country depends on them.
Doomsday in the Capital
Hoping to go down in a historic blaze of glory, the dying Russian President Yuri Volkov is threatening to unleash nuclear war on the United States and, this time, he means it. Now all he needs is his trusted friend, Russian Defense Minister Dmitri Balakin, to execute his launch orders and watch America go down in flames. With his eyes on the presidency, Balakin knows he is on the verge of becoming a very rich and powerful man. All he has to do is get his actress daughter, Katia, out of the United States and back to Russia before the bombs start falling.
With the newly launched Belgorod, Russia’s ‘Doomsday’ submarine, on the prowl and Americans are on edge, President Schumacher enlists the help of America’s own secret weapons, covert operative Duke Schiffer and his wife Alexandra, to devise a plan to keep war from starting.
When their plans go awry, Schumacher is forced to make a decision no President wants to make—one that will put his own family in danger. With the clock ticking toward nuclear war, whether America is forced to enter World War III depends on if Duke and Alexandra can stop the Russians before time runs out.
Vengeance in the Capital
After saving America from the Russian nuclear threat, Duke Schiffer is content to enjoy a quiet life with his growing family. But that vanishes in an instant when the unthinkable happens, and now his only mission is to wreak vengeance on his enemies.
With the presidential campaign in full swing, Senator Bradford Baldwin, the nominee for Vice President, knows that defeating the Schumacher/Stubblefield ticket will be a daunting task. There’s a chance, though, and the odds are getting better by the day. But his Chief of Staff has something more sinister in mind—use her position to destroy America from within.
When Schiffer discovers those behind the attack on his family, he vows to leave no stone unturned. The investigation ultimately leads to the one person who can help him—a captured criminal turned witness now in protective custody. She knows things, including details about the President’s opponents, and Schiffer tells her it’s time to divulge her secrets.
With assassins on the hunt to silence them both before the election, it’s up to Schiffer to unravel the plot against his family and the country. Whether he can exact his revenge in time depends on whether he can find the killers before they find him.
Genre: Thriller
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