2024 A Novel

Will the 236 year American experiment in democracy survive the 2024 presidential election?. Political extremists on both the Left and Right threaten to tear our nation asunder. Can our democratic institutions hold?In this action-packed thriller, novice FBI agent Marla Devereaux, a liberal woman-of-color, and former NYPD Detective David Flynn, a conservative Republican, are tasked with hunting down the shadowy conspirators behind a plot to subvert the 2024 election.But like our country, they must first overcome their own political and personal differences if they are to unite and save our democracy.The year is 2024. Donald Trump, embroiled in a sea of legal woes, is forced to withdraw from the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. His chosen successor, self-made Texas oil billionaire Robert Lutz, is the surprise nominee.The Democrats also choose a relative unknown, Ohio Congresswoman Katie Crandall. Polls show the election will be a toss-up. Bad actors across the political spectrum will stop at nothing to ensure their candidate's victory. There is no more middle ground. Both sides believe the Republic's survival rides on the outcome of the 2024 election.Those on the Left fear that if the Republicans' unfounded claims of fraud and tactics of voter suppression win the day, it will spell the end of democracy.The Right is certain that if Democrats prevail, America will turn its back on all the values that made it great and devolve into a godless nation of degenerate socialists."E Pluribus Unum" has given way to "them or us" and political hatred has reached a level not seen since the Civil War. Can the United States remain united?2024 is more than an action-packed thriller that will raise the blood-pressure of readers. This story is also a cautionary tale, showing how political extremism can quickly overwhelm our country and destroy our democracy.