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Sealed in Lies (adaptation)

When a rogue CIA operative risks everything to protect a senator’s abused wife, their escape plunges them into a deadly web of military conspiracies, encrypted secrets, and a shadow cabal plotting the assassination of the President-Elect—forcing him to confront the lies that built his life. In a world of secrets and betrayal, the truth is the most lethal weapon. Adapted by request of author Kelly Abell from her spy romance novel, previously optioned (option expired).

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Posted:
03/24/2011
Updated:
11/02/2025
Author Bio:
JZ Murdock is a multi-award-winning screenwriter, filmmaker, and author whose work bridges true crime, horror, and psychological drama. His screenplay The Teenage Bodyguard, based on his own real-life experience as a 17-year-old who protected a mob murder witness in 1974 Tacoma, has earned 13 international screenwriting awards, including honors from festivals in New York, Greece, Bahrain, and Oman.

Murdock’s storytelling is rooted in authenticity and moral complexity, exploring the human cost of courage and survival under threat.

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