White Smoke

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<b>Perfect for fans of Tom Clancy and Ken Follett, the pulse-pounding new thriller from the<i>New York Times</i> bestselling author follows a community of survivors working to rebuild in the wake of a global conflict that has ravaged America, as they look to one woman single mother and former West Virginia congressional representative Victoria Emersonto balance survival with justice</b><br><br> One-time congressional representative Victoria Emerson has received a request from the deposed president of the United Statescome to the bunker at Hilltop Manor, where the remnants of the U.S. government have been imprisoned. A ruthless band has seized power, leaving civilians to die of starvation and untreated injuries. The self-appointed leader, Roger Parsons, plans to punish the former rulers for thrusting the country into Hell Day, the devastating war that changed the world in just a few hours.<br><br> Victoria is reluctant to leave Ortho, the West Virginia town she has developed and defended. But as a born leader, she feels the call of duty. Forging her way through a landscape terrorized by local warlords and desperate scavengers, she arrives at Hilltop Manor to find a powder keg of battling factions.<br> <br><br> The lofty ideals on which the Republic was founded and the values that once held society together have devolved into anarchy. Calling on her deepest personal resources and her unwavering convictions, Victoria must somehow return the rule of law to a society where many of the old rules and laws dont matter anymore.

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<b>John Gilstrap</b> is the<i>New York Times</i> bestselling author over twenty novels, including the acclaimed Jonathan Grave thrillers.<i>Against All Enemies</i> won the International Thriller Writers Award for Best Paperback. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages worldwide. An expert in explosives safety and a former firefighter, he holds a masters degree from the University of Southern California and a bachelors degree from the College of William and Mary. He lives in Shepherdstown, West Virginia Please visit him on Facebook or at www.johngilstrap.com.&#xa0; Subscribe to his YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/authorjohngilstrap.<br>&#xa0;

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