President Jonathan Lincoln Duncan faces a looming cyberattack known as Dark Ages, which threatens to wipe out the United States' entire digital infrastructure. Accused of negotiating with a notorious terrorist, Duncan goes into hiding to personally investigate a security breach within his own administration. He navigates a landscape of professional assassins and political rivals while attempting to decode a cryptic message from a whistleblower. The plot details the mechanical realities of the Secret Service, the vulnerabilities of regional power grids, and the constitutional crisis triggered by a missing Commander-in-Chief.
Political thriller fans read this book for its technical accuracy regarding life inside the White House and the logistics of executive procedures. Readers learn the specific protocols of Situation Room briefings and the physical constraints of the presidential motorcade. The perspective provides a look at how a leader weighs national security against personal survival during an active insurgency. Readers finish the book with a clearer understanding of the dependencies of modern infrastructure and the legislative hurdles of emergency governance.
Practical, outward-looking, growth-minded, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Curious Generalist. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
