The Spiked Republic
Paperback
Publisher: Fog Group
Published: Jun 7 2026
Pages: 218
Weight: 1.14
Height: 0.46 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
The novel The Spiked Republic, a political thriller following veteran investigative journalist Sam Whitaker as he uncovers a conspiracy to subvert a presidential election. After witnessing a suspicious assassination attempt on candidate Garrett Caldwell, Whitaker discovers a secret network of Secret Service agents receiving clandestine payments from a Latvian-linked shell company. The plot centers on a covert operation led by Marcus Holt to manipulate the election by drugging the incumbent President during a critical debate, causing her to withdraw from the race. As Whitaker pieces together the connection between the financial corruption and the biological sabotage, he finds himself under dangerous surveillance. The narrative explores themes of political engineering and the fragile line between perceived reality and orchestrated truth.
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