conjured and distorted truths

In book two of the 'idiot spy' series, the group continues to be confronted by complications at every turn emanating from Zanthius De Lombardo swallowing a capsule that allegedly contained secret information about a dirty bomb, the Carbon Factor. They are hunted by mercs, explosives are placed in their planes and vehicles, they are double-crossed by a so-called family member, and are faced with the fact that a loved one has been dastardly dispatched of. Their leader sanctions an unspeakable and horrific death for a nemesis. The group's Virginia hideout is obliterated and they venture to a ranch in the Midwest where they root out carpetbaggers preying on ranchers down on their luck and prepare for the many imminent attacks!The group encounters crooked politicians, cult members, and low-level government employees who freely operate clandestine programs without checks and balances. They interrupt a so-called détente meeting about an island in the Pacific, but it is, in fact, a drug deal in development.During their adventures, they recover millions of dollars in payments intended for mercs. The capsule is retrieved and surrendered to devious government officials. Inadvertently, important property is returned to the 'idiot spy' that is fundamental to locating the formula for the Carbon Factor.