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Sealed in Lies (adaptation)

Adaptation by request of author Kelly Abell's Spy Romance novel, once optioned. Ex-SEAL and undercover CIA operative Jack Weaver must thwart an assassination plot against the President-Elect while evading a deadly conspiracy that threatens to expose his true identity and end his life. Jack Weaver's life has been a series of deceptions, from his days as a Navy SEAL to his current role as an undercover CIA operative embedded within Colombia's largest drug cartel. As Chief Security Officer to a dangerous cartel leader, Jack uncovers a plot to assassinate the President-Elect on Inauguration Day. His world spirals into chaos when his ex-SEAL commander, now a CIA Deputy Director, appears and compromises his cover, forcing Jack to kill him in self-defense. With his cover blown and a relentless conspiracy led by a shadowy figure known only as the Emperor tightening around him, Jack is thrust into a desperate fight for survival. He must navigate a web of lies and danger, all while trying to prevent a catastrophic attack on the nation's highest office. As the clock ticks down, Jack becomes the only person who can stop the assassination, but to succeed, he must confront the deepest truths about his own identity and the sinister forces pulling the strings.

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03/24/2011
Updated:
01/11/2025
Author Bio:
JZ Murdock is a multi-award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, and author with a passion for compelling storytelling across multiple genres. His true crime biopic, The Teenage Bodyguard, has won 13 prestigious screenwriting awards, while my screenplay Gray and Lover: The Hearth Tales Incident has earned 4 screenwriting accolades. As a published author in horror, sci-fi, and non-fiction, his book Death of Heaven won the 2024 New York City Big Book Award for Horror.

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