{"id":3348,"date":"2021-02-03T13:45:12","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T13:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wgl-dsites.net\/zikzag\/?page_id=3348"},"modified":"2026-08-29T00:25:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T00:25:38","slug":"home-5","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/strictlypublishing.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3348\" class=\"elementor elementor-3348\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db82351 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db82351\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cda9744\" data-id=\"cda9744\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af3bb34 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af3bb34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>John Steel\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c0ff49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7c0ff49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-093d450 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"093d450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Where Fiction Meets Insight<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f94afc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f94afc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4857a1d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4857a1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Thrillers with Real World Significance Some<span style=\"color: #ff4a17;\"> Some Stories Entertain.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af80c8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"af80c8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02a99dc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02a99dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Power shapes nations, changes lives, and hides stories few ever see. John Steel writes intelligent political thrillers that uncover the secrets, moral compromises, and human consequences behind closed doors.<\/p><p>Blending political intrigue, espionage, satire, and gripping suspense, his novels explore the forces that shape our world.If you enjoy thought-provoking thrillers with unforgettable characters, welcome.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e8d029 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3e8d029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e6fa9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9e6fa9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>Every John Steel novel combines gripping storytelling, memorable characters, and thought-provoking ideas.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">His books deliver suspense, insight, and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">stories with<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0real-world relevance that entertain, challenge, and stay with you long after the final page.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7358f85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7358f85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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elementor-element-1bbab8e\" data-id=\"1bbab8e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17bc139 elementor-view-stacked aleft has-font elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"17bc139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"wgl-infobox  wgl-layout-top\"><div class=\"media-wrapper icon-wrapper\"><span class=\"wgl-icon\" ><i class=\"icon elementor-icon flaticon flaticon-money\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">Real-World Insight<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"content_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p>Explore themes of power, leadership, morality, ambition, and human consequence and political intrigue through fiction inspired by the complexities of today\u2019s world.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox-button_wrapper\"><div  class=\"wgl-infobox_button button-read-more \"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dfb82b\" data-id=\"1dfb82b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a857e55 elementor-view-stacked elementor-widget__width-initial aleft has-font elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"a857e55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"wgl-infobox  wgl-layout-top\"><div class=\"media-wrapper icon-wrapper\"><span class=\"wgl-icon\" ><i class=\"icon elementor-icon flaticon flaticon-idea\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">Stories That Inspire<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"content_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p><span>More than entertainment, John\u2019s novels spark conversation, challenge perspectives, and leave readers reflecting long after the story ends.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox-button_wrapper\"><div  class=\"wgl-infobox_button button-read-more \"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a31b8a9 e-con 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https:\/\/strictlypublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-26-at-18.04.42-1080x1080.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/strictlypublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-26-at-18.04.42-240x240.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/strictlypublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-26-at-18.04.42.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c61b018 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-003119f \" data-id=\"c61b018\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"c61b018\">\n    \t\t\t<h6 data-interaction-id=\"695af04\" class=\"e-695af04-58fe9cc e-heading-base\">Our Current Best-Selling Political Thriller<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"62bcba8\" class=\"e-62bcba8-956a02f e-heading-base\">Migrant Crisis \u2014 Power, Greed, Survival.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3176aa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3176aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"383\"><em data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"383\">Power, greed and survival collide in a gripping story of political decisions, covert action and human consequences. As a migrant crisis escalates across the English Channel, those in power face choices with consequences far beyond what the public can see.<\/em><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"><\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"526\"><em data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"458\">Discover the story that is capturing readers\u2019 attention and explore why<\/em> Migrant Crisis <em data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"526\">has become John Steel\u2019s current best-selling book.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce76bb elementor-widget__width-initial aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-button\" data-id=\"3ce76bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"button-wrapper\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/amazonmigrantcrisis\" class=\"wgl-button btn-size-xl\" role=\"button\"><div class=\"button-content-wrapper \"><span class=\"wgl-button-text\">BUY NOW<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c52de45 elementor-widget__width-initial aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-button\" data-id=\"c52de45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"button-wrapper\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/strictlypublishing.com\/?page_id=5286\" class=\"wgl-button btn-size-lg\" role=\"button\"><div class=\"button-content-wrapper \"><span class=\"wgl-button-text\">READ REVIEWS<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec742a aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-button\" data-id=\"1ec742a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"button-wrapper\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tWcrDYmPrA4\" class=\"wgl-button btn-size-lg\" role=\"button\"><div class=\"button-content-wrapper \"><span class=\"wgl-button-text\">WATCH TRAILER<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7201a36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7201a36\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9d241a\" data-id=\"d9d241a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef6d3e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ef6d3e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e483b elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-image-animate\" data-id=\"13e483b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-image-animate.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-image-animate\"><div class=\"img-layer_image-wrapper none\" style=\"z-index: 1\">\r\n                <div class=\"img-layer_item\" style=\"transform: translate(0%, 0%);\">\r\n                    <div class=\"img-layer_image\" style=\"animation-duration: 2s;\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/strictlypublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image_11.png\" alt=\"image_11\" \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div> <div class=\"img-layer_image-wrapper up_down\" style=\"z-index: 1\">\r\n                <div class=\"img-layer_item\" style=\"transform: translate(0%, 0%);\">\r\n                    <div class=\"img-layer_image\" style=\"animation-duration: 2s;\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/strictlypublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2F3E1BDA-B7B6-42EA-9724-33C7BEFA3575-1.png\" alt=\"2F3E1BDA-B7B6-42EA-9724-33C7BEFA3575 (1)\" \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div> <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12b96d7\" data-id=\"12b96d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-593f027 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"593f027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Author<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0fb814 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c0fb814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fdf1ef aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-headings\" data-id=\"5fdf1ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-headings.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-double_heading\"><div class=\"dbl__subtitle\"><span>Why Readers Keep Coming Back<\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"dbl__title-wrapper\"><span class=\"dbl__title\">Meet John Steel<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c96676 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c96676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stories become memorable when they entertain, challenge, and reveal something true about<br \/>the world.<\/p><p>John Steel writes intelligent thrillers inspired by real-world events, human behaviour, and the<br \/>difficult choices individuals and governments face under pressure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb740e elementor-view-stacked aleft has-font elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"acb740e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/strictlypublishing.com\/faq\/\" class=\"wgl-infobox  wgl-layout-left\"><div class=\"media-wrapper icon-wrapper\"><span class=\"wgl-icon\" ><i class=\"icon elementor-icon flaticon flaticon-correct\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><\/div><div class=\"content_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p>Drawing on decades of experience, John writes intelligent thrillers rich in suspense, insight, satire, and memorable characters<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e1d1dd elementor-view-stacked aleft has-font elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"7e1d1dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/strictlypublishing.com\/faq\/\" class=\"wgl-infobox  wgl-layout-left\"><div class=\"media-wrapper icon-wrapper\"><span class=\"wgl-icon\" ><i class=\"icon elementor-icon flaticon flaticon-correct\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><\/div><div class=\"content_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p><span>Every novel entertains while challenging readers to think differently.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d55d763 has-font elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-button\" data-id=\"d55d763\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"button-wrapper\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/strictlypublishing.com\/?page_id=31\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wgl-button btn-size-lg\" role=\"button\"><div class=\"button-content-wrapper align-icon-left\"><div class=\"media-wrapper icon-wrapper\"><span class=\"wgl-icon\" ><i class=\"icon elementor-icon flaticon flaticon-long-next\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><span class=\"wgl-button-text\">READ MORE<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de0846d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de0846d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7fd099\" data-id=\"e7fd099\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41cc8b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"41cc8b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-67b9b82 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67b9b82\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-338690b\" data-id=\"338690b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee38ad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-counter\" data-id=\"ee38ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-counter acenter title-block\"><div class=\"wgl-counter_wrap \">                <div class=\"content-wrap\">\r\n                    <div class=\"wgl-counter_value-wrap\">\r\n                        <div class=\"wgl-counter__placeholder-wrap\"><span class=\"wgl-counter__placeholder\">60<\/span><span class=\"wgl-counter__value\" data-start-value=\"0\" data-end-value=\"60\" data-speed=\"2000\">0<\/span><\/div><span class=\"wgl-counter__suffix\">+<\/span>                    <\/div>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"wgl-counter_title\">Years of<br \/>  Experience<\/h3>                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7ed024\" data-id=\"b7ed024\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77858c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-counter\" data-id=\"77858c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-counter acenter title-block\"><div class=\"wgl-counter_wrap \">                <div class=\"content-wrap\">\r\n                    <div class=\"wgl-counter_value-wrap\">\r\n                        <div class=\"wgl-counter__placeholder-wrap\"><span class=\"wgl-counter__placeholder\">1<\/span><span class=\"wgl-counter__value\" data-start-value=\"1\" data-end-value=\"1\" data-speed=\"2000\">1<\/span><\/div><span class=\"wgl-counter__suffix\">+<\/span>                    <\/div>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"wgl-counter_title\">BOOK BEEN<br \/>  WRITEN<\/h3>                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element 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d=\"M40.8,30.6c-0.9,2.3-1.7,3.9-0.9,6.5c0.7,2.3,2.5,3.9,4.5,5.2c3.7,2.4,8.7,3.6,12.6,0.9\r\n\t\t\t\tc3.8-2.5,5.8-7.3,4.4-11.7c-0.4-1.3-1.2-2.4-2.2-3.2c-2.1-3.2-6.1-4.5-9.9-4.3c-2.2,0.1-4.5,0.8-6.2,2.4c-0.6,0.6-1.1,1.2-1.6,2\r\n\t\t\t\tc-0.2,0.4-0.6,1.4-0.8,2C40.7,30.7,40.6,31.3,40.8,30.6z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st0\" d=\"M10,41.2c4.6,3.3,12.4,4.1,15.9-1.2c1-1.5,1.5-3.1,1.6-4.6c0.6-3-0.5-6-2.8-8c-0.5-0.7-1.1-1.3-1.6-2\r\n\t\t\t\tc-1.8-2-4.9-2.2-7.2-1c-2.6,0-5.2,0.7-7.3,2.7C4.1,31.2,5.5,37.9,10,41.2z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st1\" d=\"M42,36.2c-7.2-11.4,14.9-17.4,18.7-4.6c1.7,5.8-2.8,11.2-8.6,11.6c-3.9,0.2-7.6-1.4-10.5-4.1\r\n\t\t\t\tC29,27.4,38.5,10.5,48.7,1.3c0.7-0.7-0.3-1.7-1.1-1.1C39.2,7.9,31.1,19.6,35,31.5c2.8,8.4,12.2,16.1,21.3,12\r\n\t\t\t\tc9.3-4.1,7.1-16.5-1.4-20.1c-8.5-3.5-20.1,4-14.3,13.4C41.2,37.8,42.5,37,42,36.2L42,36.2z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st1\" d=\"M8,36.2c-7.2-11.4,14.9-17.4,18.7-4.6c1.7,5.8-2.8,11.2-8.6,11.6c-3.9,0.2-7.6-1.4-10.5-4.1\r\n\t\t\t\tC-5,27.4,4.5,10.5,14.7,1.3c0.7-0.7-0.3-1.7-1.1-1.1C5.2,7.9-2.9,19.6,1,31.5c2.8,8.4,12.2,16.1,21.3,12\r\n\t\t\t\tc9.3-4.1,7.1-16.5-1.4-20.1c-8.5-3.5-20.1,4-14.3,13.4C7.2,37.8,8.5,37,8,36.2L8,36.2z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span><div class=\"wgl-testimonials_quote\"><p><span>John Steel\u2019s Migrant Crisis is a striking debut that demonstrates both confidence and ambition. Rather than relying solely on fast-paced action or sensational headlines, Steel builds a story that examines the political, social, and human dimensions of one of the most pressing issues of our time. The novel succeeds by presenting a world where difficult decisions carry real consequences, allowing readers to appreciate the complexity of modern governance without losing the excitement expected from a political thriller.<\/span><\/p><p><span>One of the book\u2019s greatest strengths is its ability to maintain suspense while encouraging thoughtful reflection. The narrative explores the delicate balance between national security, humanitarian concerns, and political survival, revealing how each decision affects countless lives. This layered storytelling gives the novel an authenticity that sets it apart from many thrillers that prioritize action over substance.<\/span><\/p><p><span>Steel\u2019s approach to character development is equally impressive. Rather than dividing the cast into obvious heroes and villains, he creates individuals whose motivations are shaped by circumstance, responsibility, and personal conviction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta_wrap\"><div class=\"name_wrap\"><h3 class=\"wgl-testimonials_name\"> Sofia Lawrence<\/h3><span class=\"wgl-testimonials_position\">July 23, 2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-testimonials-item_wrap\"><div class=\"wgl-testimonials_item\"><div class=\"content_wrap\"><span class=\"quote_icon_svg\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 62.4 44.8\">\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st0\" d=\"M40.8,30.6c-0.9,2.3-1.7,3.9-0.9,6.5c0.7,2.3,2.5,3.9,4.5,5.2c3.7,2.4,8.7,3.6,12.6,0.9\r\n\t\t\t\tc3.8-2.5,5.8-7.3,4.4-11.7c-0.4-1.3-1.2-2.4-2.2-3.2c-2.1-3.2-6.1-4.5-9.9-4.3c-2.2,0.1-4.5,0.8-6.2,2.4c-0.6,0.6-1.1,1.2-1.6,2\r\n\t\t\t\tc-0.2,0.4-0.6,1.4-0.8,2C40.7,30.7,40.6,31.3,40.8,30.6z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st0\" d=\"M10,41.2c4.6,3.3,12.4,4.1,15.9-1.2c1-1.5,1.5-3.1,1.6-4.6c0.6-3-0.5-6-2.8-8c-0.5-0.7-1.1-1.3-1.6-2\r\n\t\t\t\tc-1.8-2-4.9-2.2-7.2-1c-2.6,0-5.2,0.7-7.3,2.7C4.1,31.2,5.5,37.9,10,41.2z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st1\" d=\"M42,36.2c-7.2-11.4,14.9-17.4,18.7-4.6c1.7,5.8-2.8,11.2-8.6,11.6c-3.9,0.2-7.6-1.4-10.5-4.1\r\n\t\t\t\tC29,27.4,38.5,10.5,48.7,1.3c0.7-0.7-0.3-1.7-1.1-1.1C39.2,7.9,31.1,19.6,35,31.5c2.8,8.4,12.2,16.1,21.3,12\r\n\t\t\t\tc9.3-4.1,7.1-16.5-1.4-20.1c-8.5-3.5-20.1,4-14.3,13.4C41.2,37.8,42.5,37,42,36.2L42,36.2z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st1\" d=\"M8,36.2c-7.2-11.4,14.9-17.4,18.7-4.6c1.7,5.8-2.8,11.2-8.6,11.6c-3.9,0.2-7.6-1.4-10.5-4.1\r\n\t\t\t\tC-5,27.4,4.5,10.5,14.7,1.3c0.7-0.7-0.3-1.7-1.1-1.1C5.2,7.9-2.9,19.6,1,31.5c2.8,8.4,12.2,16.1,21.3,12\r\n\t\t\t\tc9.3-4.1,7.1-16.5-1.4-20.1c-8.5-3.5-20.1,4-14.3,13.4C7.2,37.8,8.5,37,8,36.2L8,36.2z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span><div class=\"wgl-testimonials_quote\"><p><span>\u201cBrave, complex and brilliantly constructed\"<\/span><\/p><p><span>Steel has done something rare here he's written a thriller that works on every level. As a page turner, it delivers. As social commentary, it cuts deep. As a character study, it's surprisingly moving.<\/span><\/p><p><span>The structure is clever: we follow the criminal network, the government corridors, the intelligence operatives, and then in one of the book's most powerful chapters the migrants themselves. Miriam the Widow, Khaled the Sleeper, Nadia the Innocent. Each of them is given a name, a story, a reason. It would have been easy to keep them as background noise. Steel refuses to. That choice alone elevates this book above most political thrillers I've read.<\/span><\/p><p><span>By the end, the \"resolution\" feels both satisfying and deeply uncomfortable. Things are tidied up in the shadows, and history will never record the names of those who did it. That quiet cynicism is exactly right.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta_wrap\"><div class=\"name_wrap\"><h3 class=\"wgl-testimonials_name\">Chloe<\/h3><span class=\"wgl-testimonials_position\">April 1, 2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-testimonials-item_wrap\"><div class=\"wgl-testimonials_item\"><div class=\"content_wrap\"><span class=\"quote_icon_svg\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 62.4 44.8\">\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st0\" d=\"M40.8,30.6c-0.9,2.3-1.7,3.9-0.9,6.5c0.7,2.3,2.5,3.9,4.5,5.2c3.7,2.4,8.7,3.6,12.6,0.9\r\n\t\t\t\tc3.8-2.5,5.8-7.3,4.4-11.7c-0.4-1.3-1.2-2.4-2.2-3.2c-2.1-3.2-6.1-4.5-9.9-4.3c-2.2,0.1-4.5,0.8-6.2,2.4c-0.6,0.6-1.1,1.2-1.6,2\r\n\t\t\t\tc-0.2,0.4-0.6,1.4-0.8,2C40.7,30.7,40.6,31.3,40.8,30.6z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st0\" d=\"M10,41.2c4.6,3.3,12.4,4.1,15.9-1.2c1-1.5,1.5-3.1,1.6-4.6c0.6-3-0.5-6-2.8-8c-0.5-0.7-1.1-1.3-1.6-2\r\n\t\t\t\tc-1.8-2-4.9-2.2-7.2-1c-2.6,0-5.2,0.7-7.3,2.7C4.1,31.2,5.5,37.9,10,41.2z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st1\" d=\"M42,36.2c-7.2-11.4,14.9-17.4,18.7-4.6c1.7,5.8-2.8,11.2-8.6,11.6c-3.9,0.2-7.6-1.4-10.5-4.1\r\n\t\t\t\tC29,27.4,38.5,10.5,48.7,1.3c0.7-0.7-0.3-1.7-1.1-1.1C39.2,7.9,31.1,19.6,35,31.5c2.8,8.4,12.2,16.1,21.3,12\r\n\t\t\t\tc9.3-4.1,7.1-16.5-1.4-20.1c-8.5-3.5-20.1,4-14.3,13.4C41.2,37.8,42.5,37,42,36.2L42,36.2z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st1\" d=\"M8,36.2c-7.2-11.4,14.9-17.4,18.7-4.6c1.7,5.8-2.8,11.2-8.6,11.6c-3.9,0.2-7.6-1.4-10.5-4.1\r\n\t\t\t\tC-5,27.4,4.5,10.5,14.7,1.3c0.7-0.7-0.3-1.7-1.1-1.1C5.2,7.9-2.9,19.6,1,31.5c2.8,8.4,12.2,16.1,21.3,12\r\n\t\t\t\tc9.3-4.1,7.1-16.5-1.4-20.1c-8.5-3.5-20.1,4-14.3,13.4C7.2,37.8,8.5,37,8,36.2L8,36.2z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span><div class=\"wgl-testimonials_quote\"><p>\u201c<span>I work in policy and I was bracing myself for something preachy. It isn't. Steel manages to present the full picture, desperate migrants, cynical politicians, amoral criminals, without lecturing the reader once. Chapter 11, which follows a group of individual migrants and the very different circumstances that brought each of them to the Channel, is alone worth the price of the book. I found myself underlining passages and then remembering it was a novel. That's the mark of something that's done its homework. A sharp, uncomfortable, and ultimately honest read.<\/span>\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta_wrap\"><div class=\"name_wrap\"><h3 class=\"wgl-testimonials_name\">Dick Belva <\/h3><span class=\"wgl-testimonials_position\">April 4, 2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-testimonials-item_wrap\"><div class=\"wgl-testimonials_item\"><div class=\"content_wrap\"><span class=\"quote_icon_svg\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 62.4 44.8\">\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st0\" d=\"M40.8,30.6c-0.9,2.3-1.7,3.9-0.9,6.5c0.7,2.3,2.5,3.9,4.5,5.2c3.7,2.4,8.7,3.6,12.6,0.9\r\n\t\t\t\tc3.8-2.5,5.8-7.3,4.4-11.7c-0.4-1.3-1.2-2.4-2.2-3.2c-2.1-3.2-6.1-4.5-9.9-4.3c-2.2,0.1-4.5,0.8-6.2,2.4c-0.6,0.6-1.1,1.2-1.6,2\r\n\t\t\t\tc-0.2,0.4-0.6,1.4-0.8,2C40.7,30.7,40.6,31.3,40.8,30.6z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st0\" d=\"M10,41.2c4.6,3.3,12.4,4.1,15.9-1.2c1-1.5,1.5-3.1,1.6-4.6c0.6-3-0.5-6-2.8-8c-0.5-0.7-1.1-1.3-1.6-2\r\n\t\t\t\tc-1.8-2-4.9-2.2-7.2-1c-2.6,0-5.2,0.7-7.3,2.7C4.1,31.2,5.5,37.9,10,41.2z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st1\" d=\"M42,36.2c-7.2-11.4,14.9-17.4,18.7-4.6c1.7,5.8-2.8,11.2-8.6,11.6c-3.9,0.2-7.6-1.4-10.5-4.1\r\n\t\t\t\tC29,27.4,38.5,10.5,48.7,1.3c0.7-0.7-0.3-1.7-1.1-1.1C39.2,7.9,31.1,19.6,35,31.5c2.8,8.4,12.2,16.1,21.3,12\r\n\t\t\t\tc9.3-4.1,7.1-16.5-1.4-20.1c-8.5-3.5-20.1,4-14.3,13.4C41.2,37.8,42.5,37,42,36.2L42,36.2z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st1\" d=\"M8,36.2c-7.2-11.4,14.9-17.4,18.7-4.6c1.7,5.8-2.8,11.2-8.6,11.6c-3.9,0.2-7.6-1.4-10.5-4.1\r\n\t\t\t\tC-5,27.4,4.5,10.5,14.7,1.3c0.7-0.7-0.3-1.7-1.1-1.1C5.2,7.9-2.9,19.6,1,31.5c2.8,8.4,12.2,16.1,21.3,12\r\n\t\t\t\tc9.3-4.1,7.1-16.5-1.4-20.1c-8.5-3.5-20.1,4-14.3,13.4C7.2,37.8,8.5,37,8,36.2L8,36.2z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span><div class=\"wgl-testimonials_quote\"><p>\u201c<span>Migrant Crisis isn't just a book; it's a warning. It's a cinematic, bone-chilling exploration of what happens when a government's survival instinct overrides its humanity.<\/span><\/p><p><span>The consensus is that you have a brave story-it's fast-paced, and has something to say about the world. The foundation's rock solid. It rips open the gap between public morality and private brutality, forcing the reader to look at the human cost of politics.<\/span><\/p><p><span>Migrant Crisis is political suspense at its absolute zenith-shattering, timely, and impossible to put down<\/span>\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta_wrap\"><div class=\"name_wrap\"><h3 class=\"wgl-testimonials_name\">Adaora Alaere <\/h3><span class=\"wgl-testimonials_position\">January 18 2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-testimonials-item_wrap\"><div class=\"wgl-testimonials_item\"><div class=\"content_wrap\"><span class=\"quote_icon_svg\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 62.4 44.8\">\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st0\" d=\"M40.8,30.6c-0.9,2.3-1.7,3.9-0.9,6.5c0.7,2.3,2.5,3.9,4.5,5.2c3.7,2.4,8.7,3.6,12.6,0.9\r\n\t\t\t\tc3.8-2.5,5.8-7.3,4.4-11.7c-0.4-1.3-1.2-2.4-2.2-3.2c-2.1-3.2-6.1-4.5-9.9-4.3c-2.2,0.1-4.5,0.8-6.2,2.4c-0.6,0.6-1.1,1.2-1.6,2\r\n\t\t\t\tc-0.2,0.4-0.6,1.4-0.8,2C40.7,30.7,40.6,31.3,40.8,30.6z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st0\" d=\"M10,41.2c4.6,3.3,12.4,4.1,15.9-1.2c1-1.5,1.5-3.1,1.6-4.6c0.6-3-0.5-6-2.8-8c-0.5-0.7-1.1-1.3-1.6-2\r\n\t\t\t\tc-1.8-2-4.9-2.2-7.2-1c-2.6,0-5.2,0.7-7.3,2.7C4.1,31.2,5.5,37.9,10,41.2z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st1\" d=\"M42,36.2c-7.2-11.4,14.9-17.4,18.7-4.6c1.7,5.8-2.8,11.2-8.6,11.6c-3.9,0.2-7.6-1.4-10.5-4.1\r\n\t\t\t\tC29,27.4,38.5,10.5,48.7,1.3c0.7-0.7-0.3-1.7-1.1-1.1C39.2,7.9,31.1,19.6,35,31.5c2.8,8.4,12.2,16.1,21.3,12\r\n\t\t\t\tc9.3-4.1,7.1-16.5-1.4-20.1c-8.5-3.5-20.1,4-14.3,13.4C41.2,37.8,42.5,37,42,36.2L42,36.2z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st1\" d=\"M8,36.2c-7.2-11.4,14.9-17.4,18.7-4.6c1.7,5.8-2.8,11.2-8.6,11.6c-3.9,0.2-7.6-1.4-10.5-4.1\r\n\t\t\t\tC-5,27.4,4.5,10.5,14.7,1.3c0.7-0.7-0.3-1.7-1.1-1.1C5.2,7.9-2.9,19.6,1,31.5c2.8,8.4,12.2,16.1,21.3,12\r\n\t\t\t\tc9.3-4.1,7.1-16.5-1.4-20.1c-8.5-3.5-20.1,4-14.3,13.4C7.2,37.8,8.5,37,8,36.2L8,36.2z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span><div class=\"wgl-testimonials_quote\"><p><span>\u201cThe political backdrop immediately drew me in. it felt relevant and grounded in real world issues rather than relying on action. I am so glad i came accross this book, i will rate it 5 star again if i have the chance grate work john<\/span><span>\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta_wrap\"><div class=\"name_wrap\"><h3 class=\"wgl-testimonials_name\">Chris Jstone<\/h3><span class=\"wgl-testimonials_position\">June 20, 2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-testimonials-item_wrap\"><div class=\"wgl-testimonials_item\"><div class=\"content_wrap\"><span class=\"quote_icon_svg\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 62.4 44.8\">\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st0\" d=\"M40.8,30.6c-0.9,2.3-1.7,3.9-0.9,6.5c0.7,2.3,2.5,3.9,4.5,5.2c3.7,2.4,8.7,3.6,12.6,0.9\r\n\t\t\t\tc3.8-2.5,5.8-7.3,4.4-11.7c-0.4-1.3-1.2-2.4-2.2-3.2c-2.1-3.2-6.1-4.5-9.9-4.3c-2.2,0.1-4.5,0.8-6.2,2.4c-0.6,0.6-1.1,1.2-1.6,2\r\n\t\t\t\tc-0.2,0.4-0.6,1.4-0.8,2C40.7,30.7,40.6,31.3,40.8,30.6z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st0\" d=\"M10,41.2c4.6,3.3,12.4,4.1,15.9-1.2c1-1.5,1.5-3.1,1.6-4.6c0.6-3-0.5-6-2.8-8c-0.5-0.7-1.1-1.3-1.6-2\r\n\t\t\t\tc-1.8-2-4.9-2.2-7.2-1c-2.6,0-5.2,0.7-7.3,2.7C4.1,31.2,5.5,37.9,10,41.2z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st1\" d=\"M42,36.2c-7.2-11.4,14.9-17.4,18.7-4.6c1.7,5.8-2.8,11.2-8.6,11.6c-3.9,0.2-7.6-1.4-10.5-4.1\r\n\t\t\t\tC29,27.4,38.5,10.5,48.7,1.3c0.7-0.7-0.3-1.7-1.1-1.1C39.2,7.9,31.1,19.6,35,31.5c2.8,8.4,12.2,16.1,21.3,12\r\n\t\t\t\tc9.3-4.1,7.1-16.5-1.4-20.1c-8.5-3.5-20.1,4-14.3,13.4C41.2,37.8,42.5,37,42,36.2L42,36.2z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st1\" d=\"M8,36.2c-7.2-11.4,14.9-17.4,18.7-4.6c1.7,5.8-2.8,11.2-8.6,11.6c-3.9,0.2-7.6-1.4-10.5-4.1\r\n\t\t\t\tC-5,27.4,4.5,10.5,14.7,1.3c0.7-0.7-0.3-1.7-1.1-1.1C5.2,7.9-2.9,19.6,1,31.5c2.8,8.4,12.2,16.1,21.3,12\r\n\t\t\t\tc9.3-4.1,7.1-16.5-1.4-20.1c-8.5-3.5-20.1,4-14.3,13.4C7.2,37.8,8.5,37,8,36.2L8,36.2z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span><div class=\"wgl-testimonials_quote\"><section class=\"ReviewText\"><section class=\"ReviewText__content\" dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"TruncatedContent\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"TruncatedContent__text TruncatedContent__text--large\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-testid=\"contentContainer\"><span class=\"Formatted\">Migrant Crisis is the kind of political thriller that feels frighteningly close to reality.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><section class=\"ReviewCard__tags\"><\/section><footer class=\"SocialFooter\"><div class=\"SocialFooter__statsContainer\" data-testid=\"stats\"><div class=\"Button__container\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta_wrap\"><div class=\"name_wrap\"><h3 class=\"wgl-testimonials_name\">Mark A.<\/h3><span class=\"wgl-testimonials_position\">May 7, 2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-testimonials-item_wrap\"><div class=\"wgl-testimonials_item\"><div class=\"content_wrap\"><span class=\"quote_icon_svg\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 62.4 44.8\">\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st0\" d=\"M40.8,30.6c-0.9,2.3-1.7,3.9-0.9,6.5c0.7,2.3,2.5,3.9,4.5,5.2c3.7,2.4,8.7,3.6,12.6,0.9\r\n\t\t\t\tc3.8-2.5,5.8-7.3,4.4-11.7c-0.4-1.3-1.2-2.4-2.2-3.2c-2.1-3.2-6.1-4.5-9.9-4.3c-2.2,0.1-4.5,0.8-6.2,2.4c-0.6,0.6-1.1,1.2-1.6,2\r\n\t\t\t\tc-0.2,0.4-0.6,1.4-0.8,2C40.7,30.7,40.6,31.3,40.8,30.6z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st0\" d=\"M10,41.2c4.6,3.3,12.4,4.1,15.9-1.2c1-1.5,1.5-3.1,1.6-4.6c0.6-3-0.5-6-2.8-8c-0.5-0.7-1.1-1.3-1.6-2\r\n\t\t\t\tc-1.8-2-4.9-2.2-7.2-1c-2.6,0-5.2,0.7-7.3,2.7C4.1,31.2,5.5,37.9,10,41.2z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st1\" d=\"M42,36.2c-7.2-11.4,14.9-17.4,18.7-4.6c1.7,5.8-2.8,11.2-8.6,11.6c-3.9,0.2-7.6-1.4-10.5-4.1\r\n\t\t\t\tC29,27.4,38.5,10.5,48.7,1.3c0.7-0.7-0.3-1.7-1.1-1.1C39.2,7.9,31.1,19.6,35,31.5c2.8,8.4,12.2,16.1,21.3,12\r\n\t\t\t\tc9.3-4.1,7.1-16.5-1.4-20.1c-8.5-3.5-20.1,4-14.3,13.4C41.2,37.8,42.5,37,42,36.2L42,36.2z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<path class=\"st1\" d=\"M8,36.2c-7.2-11.4,14.9-17.4,18.7-4.6c1.7,5.8-2.8,11.2-8.6,11.6c-3.9,0.2-7.6-1.4-10.5-4.1\r\n\t\t\t\tC-5,27.4,4.5,10.5,14.7,1.3c0.7-0.7-0.3-1.7-1.1-1.1C5.2,7.9-2.9,19.6,1,31.5c2.8,8.4,12.2,16.1,21.3,12\r\n\t\t\t\tc9.3-4.1,7.1-16.5-1.4-20.1c-8.5-3.5-20.1,4-14.3,13.4C7.2,37.8,8.5,37,8,36.2L8,36.2z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span><div class=\"wgl-testimonials_quote\"><p><span>John Steel\u2019s Migrant Crisis illustrates how political fiction can be both intellectually stimulating and dramatically engaging. Rather than treating migration as merely a backdrop for suspense, the novel uses it as a lens through which broader questions of governance, ethics, and international responsibility are examined.<\/span><\/p><p><span>Steel constructs a narrative that rewards readers willing to engage with complex ideas. Political maneuvering, institutional pressures, and individual motivations are carefully interwoven, creating a story that feels measured, believable, and consistently compelling. The novel refuses simplistic answers, choosing instead to explore the difficult realities that accompany major geopolitical events.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta_wrap\"><div class=\"name_wrap\"><h3 class=\"wgl-testimonials_name\">Emma Potter<\/h3><span class=\"wgl-testimonials_position\">July 24, 2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03b18d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"03b18d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab01564 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab01564\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a827ebc\" data-id=\"a827ebc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-949a7f3 acenter elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-headings\" data-id=\"949a7f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-headings.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-double_heading\"><div class=\"dbl__subtitle\"><span>Why readers love my books<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e10189 has-morph elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"4e10189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox  wgl-layout-left\"><div class=\"media-wrapper morph-wrapper\"><span class=\"morph_text\">01.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">Real-World Relevance<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"content_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p>Stories inspired by contemporary issues that feel authentic, timely, and believable.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4083942 has-morph elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"4083942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox  wgl-layout-left\"><div class=\"media-wrapper morph-wrapper\"><span class=\"morph_text\">02.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">Gripping Suspense<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"content_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p>Fast-paced plots and tension that keep readers turning pages late into the night.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-095201b has-morph elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"095201b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox  wgl-layout-left\"><div class=\"media-wrapper morph-wrapper\"><span class=\"morph_text\">03.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">Memorable Characters<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"content_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p><span>Complex, relatable characters whose choices and struggles stay with you long after the story ends.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5ecf5f has-morph elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"a5ecf5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox  wgl-layout-left\"><div class=\"media-wrapper morph-wrapper\"><span class=\"morph_text\">04.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">Thought-Provoking Themes<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"content_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p><span>Explores power,\u00a0 leadership, and the human consequences behind difficult decisions.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1dc265 has-morph elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"f1dc265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox  wgl-layout-left\"><div class=\"media-wrapper morph-wrapper\"><span class=\"morph_text\">05.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">Intelligent Storytelling<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"content_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p><span>Carefully researched narratives that combine insight, realism, and compelling fiction without sacrificing entertainment.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b0149c has-morph elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"1b0149c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox  wgl-layout-left\"><div class=\"media-wrapper morph-wrapper\"><span class=\"morph_text\">06.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">Stories That Linger<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"content_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p><span>More than just thrillers they spark conversation, challenge perspectives, and leave a lasting impression.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-892ccc2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"892ccc2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdcc108 elementor-widget 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9314e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"27\" data-end=\"312\">Felicity shares her personal thoughts on<span>\u00a0<\/span><em data-start=\"68\" data-end=\"84\">Migrant Crisis<\/em>, offering an honest reader\u2019s perspective on John Steel\u2019s gripping political thriller. Her words provide a glimpse into the experience of discovering the story, the themes that stood out to her, and the impression the book made.<span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"><\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"464\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Alongside Felicity\u2019s review, discover what other readers have said about<span>\u00a0<\/span><em data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"403\">Migrant Crisis<\/em><span>\u00a0<\/span>and why the story has captured the attention of its readers.<\/p><p data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"526\"><em data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"458\">Discover the story that is capturing readers\u2019 attention and explore why<\/em> Migrant Crisis <em data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"526\">has become John Steel\u2019s current best-selling book.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca0b444 elementor-widget__width-initial acenter elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-button\" data-id=\"ca0b444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"button-wrapper\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/strictlypublishing.com\/?page_id=5286\" class=\"wgl-button btn-size-lg\" role=\"button\"><div class=\"button-content-wrapper \"><span class=\"wgl-button-text\">READ MORE<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174c158 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"174c158\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea1433b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ea1433b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac2a8c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac2a8c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e990a6c acenter elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-headings\" data-id=\"e990a6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-headings.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-double_heading\"><div class=\"dbl__subtitle\"><span> testimonials <\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"dbl__title-wrapper\"><span class=\"dbl__title\">Discover More Reader Reviews<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b19043 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b19043\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3050e0\" data-id=\"a3050e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2b8622 aleft has-font elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-view-default btn_position-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"a2b8622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/strictlypublishing.com\/?page_id=4889\" class=\"wgl-infobox  wgl-layout-left\"><div class=\"media-wrapper icon-wrapper\"><span class=\"wgl-icon\" ><i class=\"icon elementor-icon flaticon flaticon-goal\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">Our Amazon Reviews<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"content_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p>Discover what readers have to say about <em data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"287\">Migrant Crisis<\/em> on Amazon. Explore their ratings, personal reactions and reviews to see how the story has connected with readers.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox-button_wrapper\"><div  class=\"wgl-infobox_button button-read-more icon-position-right\"><span>READ HERE<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"flaticon flaticon-next-bottom\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02f3e2f\" data-id=\"02f3e2f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e74b7 aleft has-font elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-view-default btn_position-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"32e74b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/strictlypublishing.com\/?page_id=4215\" class=\"wgl-infobox  wgl-layout-left\"><div class=\"media-wrapper icon-wrapper\"><span class=\"wgl-icon\" ><i class=\"icon elementor-icon flaticon flaticon-work\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">Our Goodreads Reviews<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"content_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p>See how Goodreads readers have responded to <em data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"594\">Migrant Crisis<\/em>. 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The stories are written to be engaging for any reader who enjoys gripping thrillers, while offering additional depth for those interested in politics and international affairs.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-accordion_panel\"><h4 id=\"wgl-accordion_header-2463\" class=\"wgl-accordion_header\" data-default=\"\"><span class=\"wgl-accordion_title\">Who would enjoy these books?\n<\/span><i class=\"wgl-accordion_icon elementor-icon flaticon flaticon-next\"><\/i><\/h4><div class=\"wgl-accordion_content\"><p>Readers who enjoy authors such as John le Carr\u00e9, Tom Clancy, Frederick Forsyth and Daniel Silva will find familiar themes of intrigue, suspense and realism.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-accordion_panel\"><h4 id=\"wgl-accordion_header-2464\" class=\"wgl-accordion_header\" data-default=\"\"><span class=\"wgl-accordion_title\">Where can I purchase the books?\n<\/span><i class=\"wgl-accordion_icon elementor-icon flaticon flaticon-next\"><\/i><\/h4><div class=\"wgl-accordion_content\"><p>John\u2019s books are available through<span>\u00a0<\/span><b>Amazon<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span>in both paperback and Kindle formats. An audiobook version of<span>\u00a0<\/span><i>Migrant Crisis<\/i><span>\u00a0<\/span>is also planned and will be announced when available.<\/p><p>The books are also available through<span>\u00a0<\/span><b>all good bookshops<\/b>, which can order them via<span>\u00a0<\/span><b>Gardners<\/b>, as well as online through<span>\u00a0<\/span><b>Google Play Books<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span>and<span>\u00a0<\/span><b>IngramSpark<\/b>.<\/p><p><b>Buy from Amazon:<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/amazonmigrantcrisis\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/geni.us\/amazonmigrantcrisis&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1787179345386000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Xpb6ZSJKj_4hcSf9zRLOc\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Migrant Crisis<\/i><span>\u00a0<\/span>on Amazon<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-accordion_panel\"><h4 id=\"wgl-accordion_header-2465\" class=\"wgl-accordion_header\" data-default=\"\"><span class=\"wgl-accordion_title\">How can I stay informed about new releases?\n<\/span><i class=\"wgl-accordion_icon elementor-icon flaticon flaticon-next\"><\/i><\/h4><div class=\"wgl-accordion_content\"><p>Join the Reader Community to receive exclusive updates, new release announcements, behind-the-scenes insights and special offers.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-accordion_panel\"><h4 id=\"wgl-accordion_header-2466\" class=\"wgl-accordion_header\" data-default=\"\"><span class=\"wgl-accordion_title\">Can I contact John Steel?\n<\/span><i class=\"wgl-accordion_icon elementor-icon flaticon flaticon-next\"><\/i><\/h4><div class=\"wgl-accordion_content\"><p>If you want the link embedded naturally in the text, use:<\/p><p>If you would like to get in touch with John, please use the<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/strictlypublishing.com\/?page_id=4702\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/strictlypublishing.com\/?page_id%3D4702&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1787180037241000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0PHfqdy4WKriFyVxgpxgfe\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>contact form<\/b><\/a><b>\u2060<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span>below. 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