"Ralph Waldo Emmerson is famous for stating that the shot that began the American Revolution was heard 'round the world. Overly dramatic his poem may be, Rina Mitsurugi knew exactly what that loaded phrase meant; it was a single shot that marked the moment her own world changed forever." One terrible morning in the sleepy town of Colorado Springs was all it took to alter the lives of its residents, the nation, and the world, a tragedy that leaves thirteen children dead in a high school. In the immediate aftermath, the usual questions of 'what' and why' are asked, along with cries for gun control, more police reinforcement, and other political pledges that seem too late to cause a real change for the better. And after a few months? Everyone forgets about it, and the world moves on. Or rather, not for everyone. Six months after surviving her high school shooting, a lead appears on the internet that prompts Rina Mitsurugi, a high school sophomore struggling to recover from the incident, to investigate. Vengeance, hatred, yet a longing for forgiveness and love takes Rina from one lead to another, and to expand her mission to not only setting things right from this violent affair, but to prevent violence and other crimes through her own means of retribution and justice in a tale full of dubious characters, stunning twists and stylish action.

The Pursuit of Peace is the latest politically charged mystery thriller, filled to the brim with commentary, satire, and thoughts on the latest trends in American politics and media. Written by Anthony M. Johnson, a New York Times featured author, The Pursuit of Peace is the latest entry in the revamped Mercenary's Salvation saga and the perfect starting point for new readers. So if you have a taste for violence with a hard hook, noir heroes that cross the line more often than not, and a vibrant world that draws from Shakespeare and Yeats to the latest Marvel movies, you'll definitely want to read The Pursuit of Peace today!.