First published 1995
Jake Morrison has spent months following armed groups through small towns and rural compounds, documenting their gatherings and recording their grievances. As an investigative reporter for the New York Post, he watches militia leaders recruit new members with promises of protection against government overreach. Morrison interviews farmers who stockpile weapons, veterans who train in weekend drills, and ordinary citizens who believe their constitutional rights hang in the balance. He uncovers the philosophical roots that drive these movements and maps their growing influence across the country. The deeper Morrison digs, the more he realizes these groups represent something larger than isolated extremism. His investigation becomes a race to understand whether this armed citizenry will reshape American politics or tear the nation apart. Morrison must navigate between his duty as a journalist and his growing concern about what he has discovered.
Genres: american, political-science, politics, non-fiction, 21st-century, journalism
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigative-reporter, race-against-time
Setting: New York, United States
Period: 21st-century
256 pages · Paperback · HarperCollins