The Secret Ballot

"Starts off in afterburner, and accelerates from there." --John S. Hyde

A computer genius struggles with the shadows of his past as he races to save the presidential election from a shocking conspiracy.

THE SECRET BALLOT

Just days before the election, the US government enlists a reluctant Paul Trussard to finish writing the code for the new federal election system.

As he digs into the project, he finds mysterious evidence that something is not right. Seeking the full truth, he hacks into a forbidden system unwittingly using his best friend's identity -- and that very night his best friend is murdered.

Paul goes on the run not even knowing why the government wants him dead. Or is it the billionaire CEO of the company that is developing the software?

Paul risks everything to elude the manhunt and find out who is targeting him and why. Aided by the billionaire's estranged daughter, he must infiltrate the CEO's headquarters to obtain the information that he knows can expose the conspiracy and save the foundation of American democracy.