Stephen McGuire

Author

Stephen McGuire, retired Chief Judge, Federal Trade Commission, and now an author has published three political thrillers, Prior Restraint, Fractured Power and recently, Secret Deceit. Your audience would find Judge McGuire's Washington insider's perspective as reflected in his books and learn about his transition from judge to author intriguing. Although his books are fiction, many readers who have read his books commented that the storylines seem so real. They could be . . . Steve has had extensive speaking engagements primarily in Southwest Florida and has been featured in numerous newspapers and radio shows/podcasts around the country. He was recently featured in The Naples Press. Check out his website to see articles about him and listen to some of his interviews. https://www.stephenmcguireauthor.com . Below is a description of his recently published book:

Secret Deceit is a pulsating thriller about a coup to assassinate President David Edwards whose aggressive legislative agenda, backed by broad popular support, poses an ominous threat to the corporate greed of a major American industry. Secret Service agent Anthony Russo, a Special Forces veteran assigned to the President’s protection detail, unknowingly puts his life in jeopardy when his own investigation into the President’s death implicates a corrupt U.S. Senator and other White House officials in a twisted, devious plot to preserve billions of dollars in unfettered greed.
Steve is a native of Louisville, Kentucky, and had a thirty-year legal career serving as an attorney and a federal judge in Washington, D.C. Steve retired in 2008 as the Chief Judge of the Federal Trade Commission, where he received the FTC Distinguished Service Award and was honored by President George W. Bush for his service to the nation’s judiciary. He has two certifications from Harvard University, one from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, and the other from Harvard Law School. Subsequently, he became Vice President for Corporate Compliance at the University of Louisville Hospital.​

He has traveled to over sixty-five foreign countries, including ten communist countries. Among his more memorable trips were those to Cuba (where his letter about the culture and lifestyle of Havana was published by Cigar Aficionado magazine), Africa, India, Vietnam, and Japan. In July 2019, he and his wife, Doris, taught English to high school students in the Fujian Province of China.

​Steve's books have a common theme of power, greed and corruption in Washington, D.C. Although his books are fiction they have an underlying tone which implicates the reality of today.
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