*** 21st Century Public Service ***
Conceal and Bamboozle
Henry H. McHenry and T.H. McKinney
Mystery, 2026
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Chapter 0: Dangerous Forest
Chapter 1: Love and Fear
Chapter 2: Holding Hands
Chapter 4: Louisiana Lessons
Chapter 5: Friendly Shadow Lady
Chapter 6: Mr. D. Time Machine
Chapter 7: Dr. Dork & Roasting
Chapter 8: Top Guy Undermined
Chapter 9: Cruel Men
Chapter 10: Mr. Chalabi
Chapter 11: Beyond the Pale
Chapter 12: Frightened Boss
Chapter 13: Angry Stepson
Chapter 14: In God We Trust
Chapter 15: Eye on West Virginia
Chapter 16: Katrina
Chapter 17: Rubbish
Chapter 18: Speaker Phone Game
Chapter 19: Eavesdropper
Chapter 20: Groupie
Chapter 21: Enron-like Meetings
Chapter 22: Punch in the Face
Chapter 23: Grow too Fast
Chapter 24: The Rise of Undercash
Chapter 25: The Real Boss
Chapter 26: The Wild Card
Chapter 27: Wilmington Proselytizers
Chapter 28: War Cheerleaders
Chapter 29: The Editorial
Chapter 31: Insubordination
Chapter 32: Information "Disappears"
Chapter 33: Yellow Sticky Notes
Chapter 34: Written Response
Chapter 35: School of Government
Chapter 36: Undermined
Chapter 37: Aggravation
Chapter 38: The Big O
Chapter 39: Watch your Back JS
Chapter 42: Silent and Grinning
Chapter 43: Like Two Rock Stars
Chapter 44: Three Strange Men
Chapter 45: His Own Business
Chapter 46: Appeals for Help
Chapter 47: Power & Cruelty
Chapter 48: Scapegoat the Women
Chapter 49: The Purging
Chapter 50: Time Travel
Chapter 51: Safety First
Chapter 52: Jello
Chapter 53: Mock the Lady Pirate
Chapter 54: The High-and-Mighty
Chapter 55: Attorneys & Engineers
Chapter 56: Jealousy
Chapter 57: Cape Fear Heart Attack
Chapter 58: Can't fight City Hall
Chapter 59: Workplace Conversations
Chapter 60: Ears to the Ground
Chapter 61: Wilmington Boss
Chapter 62: Unusual Dust Complaint
Chapter 63: Routine of Secrecy
Chapter 64: Triangle of High Horses
Chapter 65: Surprising Explanation
Chapter 66: Stepchild Office
Chapter 67: Middle-Aged Warlords
Chapter 68: Call the Police
Chapter 69: The Likely End Game
Chapter 70: Sudden Backlash
Chapter 71: Strange Departure
Chapter 72: Two Wars at Center Stage
Chapter 72: Falling
Chapter 73: Misdirection
Chapter 74: Did You Hear What I Said?
Chapter 75: Soldiers & Lawyers
Chapter 76: The Upstream Secret
Chapter 77: The Pollution Police
Chapter 78: GD Due Diligence
Chapter 79: Don't Talk to Her
Chapter 80: Attila the Hun
Chapter 81: Not Political
Chapter 82: Black Box
Chapter 83: Joint Inspection Blowback
Chapter 84: Aberration
Chapter 85: Elevator Doors
Chapter 86: Silence of the Scrubbers
Chapter 87: Swimming Pool
Chapter 88: Kindegarten Lessons
Chapter 89: Not an Aberration
Chapter 90: Paperwork Mfg. Operation
Chapter 91: Speak Cautiously
Chapter 92: Upstream Downstream
Chapter 93: Sun, Ocean, and Mountains
Chapter 94: Ride Buses with the Peons
Chapter 95: Raleigh Headquarters
Chapter 96: Not Trustworthy
Chapter 97: Communication Blocked
Chapter 98: The Finite State Machine
Chapter 99: The Curious Audit
Chapter 100: Eyes Don't See
Chapter 101: Plausible Deniability
Chapter 102: Colombo or Clouseau
Chapter 103: The Promotion
Chapter 104: Buckeye Hero
Chapter 105: Scapegoats
Chapter 106: Time Machine
Chapter 107: Carolina Heroes
Chapter 108: The Uncertainty Principle
Chapter 109: Old-Boy Network
Chapter 110: The Wrong Lawyer
Chapter 111: Blood Boiling
Chapter 112: Heroes
Chapter 113: Our Man in Hoke
Chapter 114: Wilmington Steps Up
Chapter 115: Too Many Fingerprints
Chapter 116: Large Sums of Money
Chapter 117: Change in Tone
Chapter 118: You're Just a Citizen
Chapter 119: Go Outside the State
Chapter 120: Large Turnout
Chapter 121: Vainglory - Saving Face
Chapter 122: Curiousity, Humility & Empathy
Chapter 123: The Scapegoats
Chapter 124: Love and Self-Doubt
Chapter 125: License Plate Readers
Chapter 126: Divide and Conquer
Chapter 127: Female Superstars
Chapter 128: Dan West
Chapter 129: Full Circle
Chapter 130: On the Henry
Chapter 131: Touch Hands
Mystery, 2026
(safety first)
