About Girls, Crimes, and The Ruling Body by Barry R. Ziman
A legislative intern with secrets that could unravel the governing elite vanishes into the night in Albany, New York. Seven years later, another young woman disappears in a suburb of the nation’s Capital. The only connection between both missing women is Ryan McNeil, the chief of staff to a rising congressman.
Under suspicion, Ryan must now prove his innocence in these women’s abductions, but in the ruthless world of politics—where the line between crime and lawful authority blurs—there is no one he can trust. With his life at stake, Ryan confronts the elaborate lies of his lover, his wife, and his political mentor to uncover the identities of a murderer and manipulator.
While Ryan tries desperately to maintain his relationship with his wife and stepdaughter, the desires and deceits of those around him undermine his family and also the integrity of government. Innocent of murder, but implicated in this political world of deception, Ryan discovers the only truth is power.
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Barry R. Ziman started his career as a Director of Legislation in New York State in the 1980s. In the 90s, he became a lobbyist first in New York City and later in Washington, DC. He is a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science and the State University of New York, College at Oneonta. Mr. Ziman was the runner-up winner of the October 2021, F. Scott Fitzgerald Short Story Competition. Another story was an “Honorable Mention” Finalist in the annual “Stories That Need to Be Told” competition of TulipTree Publishing, published in their 2023 anthology. In 2022, his novel “Girls, Crimes, and the Ruling Body” was selected as a Winner for Political Thriller by American Fiction Awards, a 1st Place Winner for Fiction/ Mystery by the PenCraft Book Awards, and a National Indie Excellence Award Finalist for Political Thriller. His novel was also selected as a Finalist for Political Thriller in the Readers’ Favorite, 2022 International Book Award competition.