The '1492' Conspiracy
Subtitle: A Machiavellian Plot to Seize the Holy Land and Keep the White House
Publisher: Three-Horned Lion, Inc.
Published: June 19, 2006
Place of publication: USA
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780971078116
Genres: Political Fiction
First sentence: The doorbell rang late one afternoon. I opened the door and found a white envelope a messenger had placed on the floor mat.
Description: A group of politically ambitious and religiously inspired individuals in Washington believe that it was no coincidence the year Columbus discovered America, Spain finished the Reconquista, chasing the Muslim Arabs out and then expelling the Jews.  

      The instigators of the ‘1492’ conspiracy believe that God/Destiny has chosen them to finish what Ferdinand and Isabel had started five centuries earlier and to bring the Holy Land back under the protective wing of Christianity. To the Vice President, whose Machiavellian plot requires the kindling of a war between Israel and its neighbors, the success of ‘1492’ means his own election as the next President of the United States. 

      Haftemizan, a consultant on international affairs, is recruited by Interpol’s cell on ‘Unconventional Terrorism’ to help investigate fraudulent purchases of bio-weapons. During his investigation, in pair together with Agent Ava, Haftemizan progressively realizes that he’s been drawn into the middle of a much larger scheme involving political leaders in Washington, which threatens to ignite a major international conflict. 

      Will they be able to connect the dots and uncover the ‘1492’ conspiracy before the world is engulfed in a conflagration of cataclysmic proportions?

      In The ‘1492’ Conspiracy, Assem Akram takes the reader through twists and turns, mixing moments of suspenseful intensity and others with witty and sometimes frankly caustic humor in an unexpected blend of political satire and thriller. The ‘1492’ Conspiracy can also be viewed as a cautionary tale of the kind of influence extremist religious ideas may have on world peace when they are combined with political ambitions, whether it’s in Tora Bora or in Washington…
Notes: Chapters:
The Invitation       
The Two Hassans 
Balthazar Residence           
Fourteenninetytwo@hotmail.com   
May the Spirit of Ferdinand and Isabel Guide You            
Point of No Return            
Anthrax and Red Wine       
The Nuncio          
The Fourth Rome            
Cabin Pressure    
Sea Turtle Enchilada          
The Red Door      
These Baklavas Will Kill You          
The Senator’s Wife            
Passed Damocles               
Madame Secretary             
Georgetown Twist            
Dr. Zhivago          
Conversions         
Lifting the Veil    
Paloma Picasso Vs the Japanese Emperor