Arlington
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  • Time 7h 7m
  • Reads 87
  • Votes 15
  • Parts 25
  • Time 7h 7m
Complete, First published Sep 19, 2017
Mature
The rich and powerful are all targets. 
A domestic terrorist cell in America has taken aim at politicians to cleanse the government of corruption. You can't teach a politician new tricks, so it's best to put them down. 
Arlington is about a domestic terrorist cell who hire a female assassin to target politicians and the wealthy elite class of America. Their agenda is to rid the government of corruption. The novel features the likeness of real life public figures and is set in today's world with concurrent actual events. It is a modern day twist on historical fiction.
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