The American Crusade: A Political Thriller - Softcover

Spivak, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1631610708 ISBN 13: 9781631610707

Publisher: TCK Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

A power-hungry vice president, a bad batch of shady intelligence, and a sinister plot to destroy Western civilization.

Just another day in America.

On May 1, 2001, a group of radical Islamic terrorists crash a Boeing 737 jet airliner into the Mall of America—and Vice President Robert Hornsby knows his moment is coming. The attack kills three thousand American citizens and throws an entire nation into a panic, but all Hornsby sees is an opportunity, a chance to imprint his fanatical values on the soul of the country he loves and become the most powerful vice president in American history. With the aid of his affable but ineffectual president; the reluctant, conscience-stricken secretary of defense; and a preening, foppish faith leader with more than a few skeletons in his closet; Hornsby declares war on terror—and anyone who stands in his way. But as media scrutiny of the administration’s actions overseas intensifies, Hornby’s one-man campaign against evil begins to unravel—with striking parallels to the thirteenth century’s doomed Fourth Crusade—and sends the nation spiraling toward another deadly tragedy. The American Crusade paints a grim and often cynical picture of America’s recent past, reflecting the attitudes, politics, and fears that shaped our nation in the new millennium. By sampling the contemporaneous French text on the Fourth Crusade, On the Conquest of Constantinople, author Mark Spivak reminds us of that ever-vital adage: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Fans of The Castle by Jason Pinter, The President Is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson, House of Cards by Michael Dobbs, The Whistler by John Grisham, and the Aaron Sorkin–penned TV drama The West Wing will love this book. This book is for anyone who likes reading about:

• American politics
• American history
• Conspiracies
• Global politics
• Political intrigue
• Terrorism

About this title

About the Author:

Mark Spivak is an award-winning writer and political junkie who loves turning his fascination with the seamy underbelly of the American political system into taut, page-turning thrillers. Spivak is the author of two nonfiction books (2012's Iconic Spirits: An Intoxicating History and 2014's Moonshine Nation: The Art of Creating Cornbread in a Bottle) and one novel (2016's Friend of the Devil). He is currently writing a sequel to The American Crusade, tentatively titled Impeachment. Spivak lives in Florida with his wife and his imaginary friends.

About this edition

• Publisher: TCK Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1631610708
• ISBN 13: 9781631610707
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 259