Conventions of a Political Thriller

• Uses many locations - often focuses on different cultures or countries.
• 'False heroes' - characters we think are good revealed not to be.
• 'Helper' - character who provides the protagonist with something useful.
• Threat is set against a political power struggle.
• Plots are designed to give political power to someone while opponents try and prevent this.
• Innocent people drawn into the political world.
• Trying to prove innocence.