A collection of five book covers from a series by Mikael Carlson. The titles include 'Justifiable Deceit,' 'Devious Measures,' 'Vital Targets,' 'Concealed Secrets,' and 'Decisive Endgame.' Each cover features themed imagery, such as government buildings, flags, and weapons, indicating a political or thriller genre.

The Tierra Campos Series

The truth is only revealed when you pull back the blanket of lies.


A journalist and an FBI agent meet at a bar… It sounds like the start of a bad joke, but that is essentially how these two amazing women met. There is no love lost between federal agents and reporters, so who could know that they would set aside their prejudices and trust each other to uncover some of the nation’s most dangerous conspiracies.

The two women have very different backgrounds when they begin investigating student-turned-gun-control-activist Ethan Harrington in Brockhampton, Massachusetts. Victoria was always driven to become an FBI agent. She has a brilliant track record but is known as a maverick within the Bureau. Tierra is the shy survivor of a school shooting who is thrust on the national scene by accident. What they learn about each other is only surpassed by what they learn from each other.

Following the events in Justifiable Deceit, the women stumble upon a plot to influence the New Hampshire Democratic Primary and manipulate the upcoming presidential election. The stakes cannot be higher – the fate of the Republic and the democratic election of our leaders hang in the balance. They must work together to uncover the co-conspirators and stop them while powerful organizations and the government work against them.

The FBI and the media are two of the most demonized groups in America today. Many would say that’s for a good reason. Victoria and Tierra embody the characteristics we want in our reporters and federal agents: courage, integrity, persistence, intelligence, and unbiased dedication to facts. What makes this series even more fascinating is how they work together, not to enhance their careers but to bring justice and truth to the American people.

Tierra’s and Victoria’s current story arc spans five novels. A continuation of the Tierra Campos Series is expected at the end of 2023.

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PRAISE FOR THE TIERRA CAMPOS SERIES

  • I’m not all that sure if the word ‘unputdownable’ has made it into the dictionary yet, but honestly, it’s the best word to describe my reaction to Justifiable Deceit by Mikael Carlson.

    Viga Boland for Readers’ Favorite 


  • This book was a total surprise to me, in terms of how well it created both a compelling mystery and affinity for its characters, or at least some of them. There are many twists and turns which is a hallmark of author, Mikael Carlson.

    Amazon Review

  • The iCandidate is one of the best books that I have read in a long time and the characters and twists will keep you reading long into the night.

    Amazon Review

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Cover images of a five-book series titled 'Justifiable Deceit,' 'Devious Measures,' 'Vital Targets,' 'Revealed Secrets,' and 'Decisive Endgame' by Mikael Carlson, featuring political, military, and government themes with American flags, a gun, and a chess piece.

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Book cover titled "Justifiable Deceit" by Mikael Carlson, featuring an AR-15 rifle in front of the U.S. Capitol building, with a background of an American flag and a sunset sky.

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Book cover for 'Devious Measures' by Mikael Carlson, featuring a dark urban cityscape background with buildings framing a fiery sunset sky, and a black stylized tree emblem in the center.
Book cover for 'Vital Targets' by Mikael Carlson, depicting a city scene with a rifle scope overlay, showing divided blue and red backgrounds that represent opposing sides.
Book cover titled "Revealed Secrets" by Mikael Carlson. The background features an American flag, a circuit-like key illustration, and stacks of wood with a vault door, creating a mysterious and secretive theme.
Book cover for 'Decisive Endgame' by Mikael Carlson featuring a large chess pawn and king on the White House lawn with an American flag background.