Temperature Rising

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What if the climate crisis cover-up started in 1988?

Washington, D.C., 1988. Rutgers law student Anna Freeman thinks she’s running a simple errand when she picks up an energy industry videotape. Instead, she stumbles into a secret campaign to bury the truth about climate change before the public ever hears it.

Suddenly, Anna finds herself caught between powerful lobbyists, corrupt politicians, ambitious reporters, and billion-dollar interests determined to protect their secrets at any cost.

Recruited to work undercover for The New York Times, Anna dives deeper into the conspiracy—and deeper into danger. But as the pressure mounts, she falls for charismatic Texan lobbyist Coy Young, who is at the center of the world she’s trying to expose.

Now Anna must decide who she can trust, how far she’s willing to go, and whether the truth is worth risking everything for.

Temperature Rising is a fast-paced political thriller of conspiracy, deception, romance, and suspense—where some secrets are worth billions, and others are worth killing for.

Perfect for readers of Matthew Quirk’s The Night Agent and State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny. Temperature Rising explores power, courage, love, and the devastating cost of doing what’s right.

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“Original, deftly crafted, compelling, and a wild ride of a suspense thriller from start to finish, “Temperature Rising” by Joel Burcat blends a political action thriller with riveting elements of suspense, forbidden romance, and high-stakes deception. Author Joel Burcat’s genuine flair for the kind of character and plot driven storytelling style engages the reader’s rapt attention. A fun and engaging read from cover to cover, “Temperature Rising” is unreservedly recommended for community library Contemporary Mystery/Suspense Fiction collections while it should be noted for the personal reading lists of political suspense thriller fans that this paperback edition of “Temperature Rising” from Milford House Press is also readily available in a digital book format (Kindle, $6.99).”

—James Cox Midwest Book Review

“A timely and poignant thriller of political machinations, threats, and lies. It heats up quickly and burns hot.”

—Robert Dugoni, New York Times bestselling author

“A law student stumbles on a conspiracy to hide climate change in Burcat’s thriller…Anna’s caught between her moral responsibilities, her feelings for Coy, and the seductive pull of influence and power…the author’s sharp execution offers plenty of surprises…Burcat’s timely boardroom intrigue already offers plenty of thrills…An intriguing conspiracy tale that finds fresh energy in familiar power struggles.”

—KIRKUS Reviews