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The American Crusade
by Mark Spivak
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GENRE: Political
Thriller
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BLURB:
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 Jack 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.
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EXCERPT TWO:
Sitting
in the White House Situation Room that day, Vice President Hornsby thought he
was witnessing the perfect storm. All those years we thought it would end with
a nuclear launch from the Soviets, he thought bitterly. Now I have to watch a
bunch of jokers in turbans destroy
the
world.
FBI
Director Edward Gambelli entered the room and approached the head of the table.
“Most
of the planes are out of the sky, sir. The airspace is almost secure.”
“What
do you mean, almost? For shit’s sake.” The Vice President gesture toward the
electronic map on the wall, where aircraft were represented by red dots.
“That’s a lot of dots, Eddie.”
“They’re
mostly private planes, sir. Joyriders out for a spin. We’re contacting the ones
that have radar. The fighters will intercept the others and escort them down.”
“What
about the other plane?”
“It’s
still heading for Washington, sir. Just passed Wilmington.”
“How
long before it gets into rural airspace?”
“Five
minutes, sir. Ten at the most.”
“What’s
happening on board?”
“We’ve
received radio and cell phone communications. The passengers are still
fighting. They’ve overcome two of the hijackers, and they’re trying to get into
the cockpit.”
Hornsby
glanced to his right, to the chair occupied by his protégé, CIA Director Admiral
Mike McCardle. McCardle nodded.
“When
it gets over unoccupied land, I want you to shoot it down.”
“Sir?”
“Eddie,
we have the tapes, correct?”
“Yes,
but—”
“These
people are dead already. None of them can fly the plane. It’s the least we can
do to bring comfort to their loved ones. The public will eat it up. The
passengers will be heroes.”
“But”
“Eddie,
that’s an order. Shoot it down once it gets over unoccupied land. I’ve got your
back.”
“Yes,
sir.”
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AUTHOR BIO:
In
the realm of non-fiction, award-winning author Mark Spivak focuses
on wine, spirits, food, restaurants and culinary travel. His first book, Iconic
Spirits: An Intoxicating History, was published by Lyons Press in 2012. He
followed this with Moonshine Nation (Lyons Press, 2014), hailed as the
definitive book on illegal corn whiskey in America. From 1994-1999 he was the
wine writer for the Palm Beach Post, and was honored for excellence in wine criticism
“in a graceful and approachable style.” Since 2001 he has been the Wine &
Spirits Editor for the Palm Beach Media Group, and contributes to a number of
national magazines. He is also the holder of the Certificate and Advanced
Diplomas from the Court of Master Sommeliers.
Mark’s
first novel, Friend of the Devil, was published by Black Opal Books in May
2016. Set in Palm Beach in 1990, it tells the story of America’s most famous
chef, who has sold his soul to the Devil for fame and fortune.
Mark
also has an endless fascination with the American political system and is an
avid follower of Washington politics. His second novel, The American Crusade (a
gripping political thriller set during the invasion of Iraq, which dips into
the shadowy world of government conspiracy and political sabotage), will be
released by TCK Publishing on April 4. He is currently at work on Impeachment,
the sequel to The American Crusade.
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Mark ~ Good morning! Welcome back! It is so great to have you here again! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteAlly, many thanks for hosting me today. I look forward to meeting your readers and answering any questions they may have.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good read.
ReplyDeleteWho is your favorite character from your book?
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if he's my favorite, but the most interesting character is definitely Robert Hornsby, the vice president and former CIA director. He may be recognizable to some readers from recent events, but he's really a composite of many different people I knew in Washington, and representative of a distinct type of person in the power broker class. Much of the story is told through his eyes.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good book.
ReplyDeleteSounds like my kind of book!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really interesting to read
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read this!! Sounds SO awesome!
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