by Jim Downs
First published 2024
January 6th, 2021. The US Capitol is under siege. In the chaos, a congressman flees for his life, wrestling with his role in the unfolding crisis. As the nation spirals, he must confront the truth about that fateful day and his own culpability. A gripping tale of power, betrayal, and the fragility of democracy.
Genres: political-science, 21st-century, political-thriller, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: power-struggle, unreliable-narrator
Setting: US Capitol
Period: January 6, 2021
144 pages · Hardcover · University of Georgia Press
Content warnings: violence