Honorable Profession by Andy Kutler

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Honorable Profession

by Andy Kutler

 

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GENRE: Contemporary Fiction (Political)

 

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INTERVIEW:

Is there anything you want to make sure potential readers know?

Yes – “Honorable Profession” is most definitely not a partisan book. My own politics are little secret, given where I worked in the past, but this story isn’t about whether liberalism or conservatism is better for America. The story is about the political system itself, and the crossroads we’re facing for the future.

What's the most blatant lie you've ever told?

When I was in college, I waited tables at a Perkins Family Restaurant. I worked a long shift one Saturday, and there was one family in my section with three young children whose painfully long meal was keeping me from going home and collapsing into bed. When the parents asked me about dessert, I told them they should skip our menu, and try a fantastic ice cream place a few miles away. I even gave them elaborate directions. It was all a complete fabrication. They’re probably still driving around looking for it, their kids in their thirties now.

What is the most demeaning thing said about you as a writer?

You know, with my first two books, I managed to avoid any real criticism. I’m sure that will change now – you can’t step into the political literary arena as I’m doing here and not expect a few grenades to be lobbed your way.

How do you react to a bad review of one of your books?

 

Again, counting my blessings, I haven’t received one yet. I’m sure they’re coming someday, so I’ll give the stock answer and say that in the publishing business, you can’t please everyone, and you have to be a bit thick-skinned. I do think, however, that it’s important to acknowledge mistakes or use critical feedback to improve.  In my first book, amid all these wonderful reviews, there was a common thread that sometimes it was challenging to keep track of the many characters. I took that to heart, and it definitely influenced how I crafted my next two books.

BLURB:

 

Honorable Profession: A Novel of American Politics is a compelling, hopeful story of a cynical former Secret Service agent and his idealistic daughter as they follow a longshot candidate into the perilous arena of presidential politics.

 

After resigning from his agency under an ethical cloud, 46-year-old Dan Cahill commits himself to rebuilding his relationship with Megan, the college-aged daughter in Las Vegas he has long neglected. She persuades a reluctant Cahill to join the student-led campaign of a popular professor competing in the Nevada presidential primary against impossible odds. As they face powerful forces conspiring to clear the field, Cahill's deep-seated disdain for electoral politics collides with Megan's higher ideals. Each of their faiths are tested by political allies and adversaries, all desperate for victory, no matter the costs.

 

Crafted by award-winning author Andy Kutler, Honorable Profession is an absorbing, modern-day political drama filled with authentic and indelible characters, each struggling with their own loyalties and principles as they duel with unscrupulous rivals and the meaning of public service.

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EXCERPT:

 

Her eyes were pleading. “You have to win next week. Let me help you.”

 

“You are helping me, Hope. And I appreciate your good intentions. Your passion to fix what ails your brother, desperate for any solution, I’ve been there. I know what that pain in your heart feels like. But I didn’t get into this race to destroy others. I never wanted to be in a competition among rivals and enemies. I wanted to be in a competition of ideas. Ours are better, that I am certain of. And if this election proves I’m the wrong messenger, I want to see an army of others, like you, who will carry our movement forward. And make the Cure Initiative a reality.”

 

Hope stood, unenthusiastic, but at least offering a grudging nod as she lifted her tripod again.

 

Walter smiled at her. “Your integrity, my dear, and my conscience, will remain intact. But fear not, the Vice President will one day learn the same inescapable lesson I am now experiencing.”

 

“What’s that?”

 

“As the Buddhists say, there are three things that cannot long stay hidden. The sun, the moon, and the truth.”

 

 

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

Andy Kutler is a writer and author of two award-winning novels, The Batter’s Box and The Other Side of Life. Andy has also written extensively for The Huffington Post and The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Over a 28-year professional career, he has worked in the United States Senate, the U.S. Secret Service, and the national security community. A Wisconsin native, Andy lives with his wife and two children in Arlington, Virginia.

 

CONNECT WITH ANDY

 

Website:  https://www.andykutler.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andykutlerfanpage

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndyKutler

 

Buy Links: 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Honorable-Profession-Novel-American-Politics/dp/1684338891

 

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/honorable-profession-andy-kutler/1140042789

 

 

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