"Political and military intrigue is the focus of this thrilling novel"
A Time For Patriots
By: Dale Brown
Genres: Thriller
Posted: June 20, 2011
Set in 2013, Kenneth Phoenix has just been elected President after a bruising campaign. With the national economy in a free fall crisis and deep budget cuts gutting government programs and public safety, one has to wonder if the new president will be true to his surname and be able to raise the country out of the ashes.
With the National Guard all but eliminated, private citizens all over the country begin to band together for protection, and in Nevada, it comes as no surprise to find that a retired Air Force general, Pat McLanahan, has transformed his wing of the Civil Air Patrol into a group of formidable flyers who dedicate themselves to protecting their fellow citizens.
When radioactive materials are stolen by a group dubbed the Knights of the True Republic and then an attack is launched against Reno, spreading radioactive fallout around the city, McLanahan, his son Bradley and their followers are going to have to follow up their words with actions.
A TIME FOR PATRIOTS is Brown's seventeenth novel featuring the intrepid Pat McLanahan whose adventures and missions, while very technical and precise, are still fascinating, and chillingly close to the reality of today's world. Readers will find thrilling, fast-paced action and a mesmerizing storyline in this novel that is sure to keep them glued to their seats until the very last word.
Book Summary
Welcome to Battlefield America
When the stock markets crash and the American economy falls into a crippling recession, the president must make massive cuts in the federal budget, including the public safety budget. In response, entire communities of armed citizens band together for survival and mutual protection. Against this dismal backdrop, an entire FBI SWAT team is ambushed and radioactive materials are stolen by a group calling themselves the Knights of the True Republic.
In this time of crisis, a citizen organization rises to the task of protecting their fellow countrymen: the Civil Air Patrol. The Nevada Wing—led by retired Air Force Lieutenant-General Patrick McLanahan and his son, Bradley—uses their military skills in the sky and on the ground to hunt down violent terrorists. But how will Patrick respond when extremists launch a catastrophic dirty bomb attack in Reno?
With A Time for Patriots, New York Times bestselling master of the modern thriller Dale Brown brings the battle home to explore a terrifying possibility—the collapse of the American Republic.
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by: Dale Brown
William Morrow
May 1, 2011
On Sale: May 10, 2011
Featuring: Patrick McLanahan
384 pages
ISBN: 0061989991
EAN: 9780061989995
Hardcover