{"product_id":"1250058457-the14th_colony_a_novel_cotton_malone-11","title":"The 14th Colony: A Novel (Cotton Malone, 11)","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat happens if both the president and vice-president-elect die before taking the oath of office? The answer is far from certainâin fact, what follows would be nothing short of total political chaos.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eShot down over Siberia, ex-Justice Department agent Cotton Malone is forced into a fight for survival against Aleksandr Zorin, a man whose loyalty to the former Soviet Union has festered for decades into an intense hatred of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore escaping, Malone learns that Zorin and another ex-KGB officer, this one a sleeper still embedded in the West, are headed overseas to Washington D.C. Noon on January 20thâInauguration Dayâis only hours away. A flaw in the Constitution, and an even more flawed presidential succession act, have opened the door to disaster and Zorin intends to exploit both weaknesses to their fullest. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eArmed with a weapon leftover from the Cold War, one long thought to be just a myth, Zorin plans to attack. Heâs aided by a shocking secret hidden in the archives of Americaâs oldest fraternal organizationâthe Society of Cincinnatiâa group that once lent out its military savvy to presidents, including helping to formulate three invasion plans of what was intended to be Americaâs 14th colonyâCanada. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a race against the clock that starts in the frozen extremes of Russia and ultimately ends at the White House itself, Malone must not only battle Zorin, he must also confront a crippling fear that heâs long denied, but which now jeopardizes everything. Steve Berryâs trademark mix of history and speculation is all here in this provocative new thriller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis edition of the book is the deluxe, tall rack mass market paperback.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMystery, Thriller \u0026amp; Suspense\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrillers \u0026amp; Suspense\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpies \u0026amp; Politics\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eEspionage\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"St. Martin's Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Used - Very Good","offer_id":48825992741054,"sku":"1250058457-3","price":12.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/81MlkV_kX2L.jpg?v=1788279311","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/1250058457-the14th_colony_a_novel_cotton_malone-11","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}