Novel by Jay Beck
Lake Blackshear Murders
Jay Beck’s new novel, his first mystery, draws the reader into labyrinth as the waters of Lake Blackshear lap around the edge of the shore to an unidentified body. Law enforcement officers converge on the scene in Crisp County, Georgia, bringing their skills to follow a twisting trail that will lead them on a chase throughout the county. It takes the unexpected support of the dog tracker woman to help the lead investigator sift through the evidence to search for killers who are intent on escape.
A new novel by Jay Beck
The Gatekeeper
In The Gatekeeper, a mysterious and frightening man from the inner earth confides in a spoiled, naïve, young woman that the already damaged earth is probably doomed. He convinces her to enlist the support of her arrogant, manipulative, and powerful father. While running out of time, the three main characters must persuade the rest of the world of all the changes needed to save it.
Novel by Jay Beck
Third Party
This novel is a continuation of the adventures of political consultant Mark Young, his wife Vicki and the murky CIA associate, Bruce. It has been almost six years since Mark’s Greece campaign and we find him co-managing a domestic presidential campaign for a third-party candidate.
It’s now 1992 and an eccentric billionaire is the candidate who is fond of frequent television appearances, and has little regard for facts. Mark, in addition to his work, is also trying to keep at bay U.S. intelligence agents and dirty tricksters out to sabotage the campaign. The book follows his desperate effort to reveal the most destructive secret in the Federal Government which is in danger of never being exposed.
A new novel by Jay Beck
Cordray’s Mill
Set in the 1950’s, Cordray’s Mill is a story that begins with the largest bank robbery in U.S. The money trail leads to a small village in South Georgia where love binds a family with two small boys trapped amid the animosity of segregation and the ceaseless intent of the thieves to regain their lost fortune.
Novel by Jay Beck
Casting Stones
“Casting Stones” continues the fascinating adventures of political consultant, Mark Young that began in “Panama’s Rusty Lock.” Set in Greece during the 1985 elections, the historical political thriller pits the United States against the Soviet Union in a battle over Greece’s future political and economic future.
The novel is set in the turbulent times of airline hijackings, terror bombing and assignations. The Soviet KGB, Greek secret police and terrorists all conspire against Mark Young as he tries to win a national election while simultaneously rescuing twelve invaluable ancient sculptures.
Mark is torn between the turmoil in Greece and a critical situation threatening his relationship with his girlfriend, Vicki, back in Washington, D.C. All of these diverse threads come together in an unexpected and powerful conclusion.
Casting Stones won first place in Georgia for historical Fiction for independent Writers.
Panama’s Rusty Lock:
A novel of the 1984 Presidential Election
A small team of political consultants working on a presidential campaign to break the military rule of General Manuel Noriega and reestablish the nation of Panama to self-determination, runs into mine fields of fraud, CIA sponsored wars, manipulation of worldwide commerce, and drug trafficking. The historical novel reveals a trail of international intrigue and espionage. In 1984 the election would begin a 25-year process to return the Panama Canal as mandated in the Canal Treaties of 1977-8. No one at the time could have imagined the effort it would take to change 16 years of government corruption and oppression in the most important nation of Central America.
Island in the Storm
How Albany, Georgia, Survived the Apocalypse
This story of survival is set in Albany, Georgia, after the COVID 19 virus has come under control, and considers the very real challenges faced by a society under great stress and the choices it must make to survive. Although the novel dramatizes the dynamics of handling a crisis, at its core, it is a love story of an unlikely couple thrown together from morally and socially divergent backgrounds in an apocalypse caused by catastrophic political failure.
Jay Beck is a marketing and communications veteran and political consultant. He worked in the Executive Office of the President under Jimmy Carter, and is a decorated Vietnam veteran with experience in finance, sports, government, as well as many political campaigns both domestic and international.
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By writing fiction, I’ve try to expand on my history and the events I have observed. I still have a long way to go in tapping into all of that rich material, particularly since politics and entertainment so often go hand in hand, as I hope I have demonstrated in my work. These will be exciting areas for me to investigate and discuss while I continue to write about them. As I mentioned earlier, the third book in the trilogy concerns the interactions between the campaigns and the time of history of Ross Perot, Bill Clinton, and George Bush, a vast political world for me to plumb. I have stories to tell.
I’ve always loved Greece and this story tells how it’s sad decline began. It is a danger alert that it could happen to us here if we don’t find practical and honest solutions to our government’s influence on the economy. Can’t wait to catch “Casting Stones.”
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Political thriller author Jay Beck visits Rome Optimists
Novelist and former White House staffer Jay Beck stopped by the Rome Noon Optimist Club on Monday to talk about his latest book, “Third Party,” which is partially based on his own experiences as a political consultant. Originally from Albany, Beck was childhood...
Community Watch – Jay Beck
On this episode, Jon and Greg speak with Jay Beck, who worked as part of President Carter's Administration. He is also the author of five novels. Find his novels at JayBeck.net
