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Heat of Hydration
'Best Pitch' award at Atlanta Writer's Conference May 2023
The new United Nations headquarters building is under construction. However, a motivated and skilled operator, code name “Pakistan,” has influenced and altered its design so it becomes a giant bomb set to explode on opening day, assassinating leaders of the world's largest economies in attendance. The sudden vacuum in leadership will hugely benefit the one country behind it all.
To support this cause, a shocking fund-raising scheme is devised. A contract killer is hired to murder seven, ordinary, young Muslim men in major cities across Europe. The men's parents are in on the twisted plan. Their deaths will trigger insurance payouts that finance the strategy to change the balance of world power. Six men are killed. One gets away. Colton Gray, with Interpol, is called in to investigate the murders and is led to the U.
N. project under construction. Cryptic clues are sent, warning of the impending disaster, but Colton needs help to figure it out.
Before “Pakistan” can carry out his mission, he meets and falls in love with a woman which dampens his desire for revenge. When he also learns he has been manipulated with misleading information, he doesn't know if he can extricate himself and stop the explosion in time.
The new United Nations headquarters building is under construction. However, a motivated and skilled operator, code name “Pakistan,” has influenced and altered its design so it becomes a giant bomb set to explode on opening day, assassinating leaders of the world's largest economies in attendance. The sudden vacuum in leadership will hugely benefit the one country behind it all.
To support this cause, a shocking fund-raising scheme is devised. A contract killer is hired to murder seven, ordinary, young Muslim men in major cities across Europe. The men's parents are in on the twisted plan. Their deaths will trigger insurance payouts that finance the strategy to change the balance of world power. Six men are killed. One gets away. Colton Gray, with Interpol, is called in to investigate the murders and is led to the U.
N. project under construction. Cryptic clues are sent, warning of the impending disaster, but Colton needs help to figure it out.
Before “Pakistan” can carry out his mission, he meets and falls in love with a woman which dampens his desire for revenge. When he also learns he has been manipulated with misleading information, he doesn't know if he can extricate himself and stop the explosion in time.
397 pages, Paperback
Published January 2, 2025
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March 31, 2025
First of all, the premise of this book is nothing short of brilliant. It’s especially brilliant because the author explains how this “heat of hydration” works. For those who enjoy getting into the nuts and bolts of plots like this in thrillers, you’ll love it! Morgan is smart and it shows. The other thing I liked is we have a villain we can understand. We may hate what he’s doing, but there’s a reason why he’s doing it. One of the main reasons I might stop reading a book is when the villain is one dimensional—a villain for no discernable reason. No thank you! We feel Taj’s loneliness even as he is plotting all this scary mayhem.
The pacing was good and kept me reading. The author also kept the tension going just like a great thriller should. I look forward to more great reads from Morgan!
The pacing was good and kept me reading. The author also kept the tension going just like a great thriller should. I look forward to more great reads from Morgan!
December 10, 2025
Fast paced thriller that holds your attention beginning to end. Such a unique plot! Very fun.
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