Republic: A Novel of America's Future by Charles Sheehan-Miles

A domestic terrorist attack evokes a violent and oppressive response from the U.S. government... a labor dispute ends in violence... a young boy lies dying of a rare disease with no hope in sight. When the conflict focuses on a small town in West Virginia, Ken Murphy, Iraq veteran and Lieutenant Colonel in the West Virginia National Guard, must find a way to protect his family and community in a world turned upside down. In a future America terrifying to behold, Republic evokes the specter of civil war in a world that is simultaneously familiar and changed beyond recognition. Republic is written and performed by Charles Sheehan-Miles (also author of Prayer at Rumayla: A Novel of the Gulf War) with music produced by Luke Tripp. Here's What Some People Have to Say About Republic: The Podler Book Review, June 7, 2007 ... vital, gripping, convincing ... compelling enough you fear you're doing something subversive simply by reading ... an engrossing read.... Chris Gerrib, Author of the Mars Run, June 8, 2007: Republic is a gripping thriller that I couldn't put down. It's not just literary popcorn either - you'll be thinking about it the next day.