First published 2015
FBI Director Robert Mueller faces a relentless year of domestic and international threats in 2012. Extremist groups target the U.S. Capitol and New York Federal Reserve Bank, forcing Mueller's Joint Terrorism Task Forces into high-stakes operations to prevent catastrophic attacks on American soil. The anniversary of September 11th brings fresh tragedy when terrorists strike in Benghazi, killing Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. Meanwhile, cyber attackers unleash waves of digital assaults against global infrastructure, causing massive financial damage. White-collar criminals drain millions from American consumers through sophisticated schemes. The year reaches its devastating climax in Newtown, Connecticut, where a gunman murders twenty children and six adults in an elementary school massacre. Mueller must navigate these overlapping crises while protecting a nation under siege from multiple directions. The story captures the weight of leadership during America's darkest moments, when preventing the next attack means everything.
Genres: fiction, american-fiction, crime, action, 21st-century, political-thriller
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: high-stakes, leadership, preventing-the-next-attack
Setting: Benghazi, New York Federal Reserve Bank, Newtown, United States Capitol
Period: 2012, September 11th
118 pages · Paperback · Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Content warnings: death, graphic-violence, murder, violence