Four Seats: Lone Dissent

by Aaron Cooley

“Cooley writes with knowledge and skill about a shadowy world few truly understand.”
- Eric Lodal, Creator & Executive Producer, TNT’s MURDER IN THE FIRST

The penultimate chapter of the serial conspiracy thriller that will shake America to its core.

Four months after the bombing of the Supreme Court, Jason Lancaster draws closer to understanding the vast conspiracy behind the attack. But it may be too late, as in Washington, political war hawks are pushing the President towards taking military action against a nuclear-armed Iran.

Meanwhile, on the verge of being confirmed as the nation’s first female Chief Justice, Rosemarie Irving must answer publicly for her husband’s sins, a personal reckoning that takes her back to their very first meeting, and her only appearance as a lawyer before the Court she now fights to lead.

Besides Rosemarie herself, Jason is the only one who might understand how her dark past links her directly to the bombing… but how will he bring this truth to light after careening into the East River during a breakneck car chase across Manhattan?

Part legal potboiler, part HOUSE OF CARDS dealmaking drama, part 24-esque espionage cliffhanger, FOUR SEATS is an enthralling new entry to the conspiracy thriller tradition.

OTHER REVIEWS:
“Cooley delivers again. A riveting political thriller that is somehow educational and page-turning at the same time. I didn’t know I could care this much about the appointment of judges, but Cooley took me there.”
- Dave Callaham, Screenwriter of GODZILLA and THE EXPENDABLES

“I was sucked in on page one, riveted on page 12, and a full-fledged Aaron Cooley fan club member by page 37. I would say this book had me on the edge of my seat, but I happened to be lying down while reading it. This has the makings of a classic, will surely be on the small screen at some point, and I can’t wait to watch it when it gets there. If you had one book to read before you died, you should probably read the bible. But if you had time for two, read FOUR SEATS by Aaron Cooley.”
- Jeremy Garelick, Writer-Director of THE WEDDING RINGER

“Mr. Cooley has crafted a smart, tension-filled thriller reminiscent of John Grisham and Tom Clancy that exudes authenticity and kept me glued to the page. I was thoroughly riveted and found FOUR SEATS nearly impossible to put down.”
- Lee Clay, Producer, NO GOOD DEED and DEMONIC

“With FOUR SEATS, Aaron Cooley has softly, slyly and deservedly taken his seat beside Parker, Child, DeMille and Grisham and in the process has introduced us to a protagonist with just enough flaw to be honorably relatable and just enough hero to be vastly readable.”
– Patrick MacManus, Writer & Co-Executive Producer,
Netflix’s MARCO POLO

103 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 25, 2015

About the author

Aaron Cooley is the Creator and Executive Producer of Showtime’s upcoming event series FIRST LADIES, starring Viola Davis as Michelle Obama. Aaron has served as Head of Development for director Joel Schumacher for more than a decade, while also writing screenplays and teleplays for Netflix, Lionsgate, MGM, A Band Apart, and many other companies. His first novel SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED was named one of the Best Books of the Year by IndieReader.com. A native of Portland, Oregon and graduate of Yale, Aaron now lives in Los Angeles with Whitney and Beatrix.