by Dale Brown
First published 2011
The stock market crashes and President Kenneth Phoenix slashes government spending to save the economy. Communities arm themselves for protection as public safety budgets vanish and the National Guard crumbles. Violent militias calling themselves the Knights of the True Republic ambush a SWAT team and steal radioactive materials. Retired Air Force Lieutenant General Patrick McLanahan steps up to lead the Nevada Wing of the Civil Air Patrol against these homegrown terrorists. His son Bradley joins the fight, putting both father and son in danger as armed bands roam the western states attacking government agencies. When extremists detonate a dirty bomb in Reno, spreading radioactive fallout across miles of Nevada, Patrick must hunt down the perpetrators. Bradley gets caught in a deadly betrayal that threatens the entire Civil Air Patrol mission. Patrick faces his worst fear as he questions whether his closest allies support the CAP or the terrorists trying to destroy it.
Genres: science-fiction, american-fiction, military-fiction, adventure, action, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Nevada, Reno
Period: 21st-century
400 pages · Hardcover · William Morrow
Content warnings: violence