by Kash Patel
First published 2023
America faces infiltration by anti-democratic forces operating within its own government. Kash Patel, who served in senior positions across the White House, Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Department of Justice, documents how corrupt law enforcement personnel, intelligence agents, and military officials conspired to remove a sitting president. These individuals form what Patel identifies as the Deep State, a permanent bureaucracy that operates without accountability to voters or their elected representatives. Even after their initial plot failed, these actors continue manipulating power from the shadows. Patel draws on his direct experience within these institutions to name the key figures and expose their methods. The permanent government has systematically weakened democratic control over decades, transferring authority away from citizens and their chosen leaders. Patel presents a strategy for dismantling this shadow network, returning power to the people, and restoring legitimate democratic governance to America.
Genres: political-science, government, political-thriller, american-history
Vibes: gritty, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: corruption-expose, whistleblower
Setting: America, White House, Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, Department of Justice
Period: 21st-century
288 pages · Hardcover · Post Hill Press