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Under Pressure

Four books where ordinary reasoning walks somebody straight into the worst thing they’ll ever do

4Books

1,568Pages

113+Books authored

54+Ghostwritten

Nobody here snaps

A career criminal with a trunk problem on a desert highway. A president with an artificial heart trying to stop a war that’s already moving. A salon owner who’s precise about everything. A man who works out, patiently and consistently, that killing is the logical response to a premise that happens to be wrong.

None of these people lose control. They reason. That’s what makes them frightening, and it’s the only thing the four books have in common.

The books

Unlikely Hero

A career criminal, a patrolman, and a desert highway

Trevor Kane isn’t a good man. He’s spent twenty-five years confirming it.

Shield of Ashes

Shield of Ashes

The world didn’t end with a single decision

It ended with a thousand decisions, each one defensible at the…

Killer Cuts and Dead Letters

Killer Cuts and Dead Letters

A salon owner, a mail carrier, and a problem that needs solving

Jackie is present for everything and noticed by nobody. That turns out to be useful.

Death, Murder, and Zombies

Death, Murder, and Zombies

Not rage. Not desperation. Logic, applied to a premise that’s wrong.

What would it take for an ordinary person to become a killer?

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Richard Lowe is a professional ghostwriter and author with 113+ books authored and 54+ ghostwritten. Before writing full time he spent 33 years in enterprise technology, including 20 years as Director of Computer Operations and Technical Services at Trader Joe's. He writes nonfiction, fiction and memoir, and works with executives and experts on books that build authority.

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