THE INHERITORS by Michael Smith

Jeremiah Trilogy #3

by Michael A. Smith

After many years in exile, Jeremiah the Terrorist Prophet begins a campaign to achieve world domination. Microbiologists who once worked at the Science Center in New America have developed a new and deadly strain of the flu virus. They also have found the perfect global delivery system — millions of migratory birds. In the Revelation of Jeremiah, the self-proclaimed prophet declares that the looming apocalypse is the will of God. The terrorist has provided a vaccine to his many followers around the world. These sympathizers, including dissident military units, stand ready to re-establish Eden after the virus “weeds the earthly garden." Jeremiah brutally tests his two sons, David and Thomas, to determine their loyalty and commitment to the cause. However, the terrorist’s archenemies, Laura Delaney and Steve Wallace, believe they are the true parents of the half-brothers. They encourage the young men to break away from their father’s control. At the same time, Steve and Laura attempt to capture or kill Jeremiah before he can implement his horrific plan.This novel is the conclusion to the Jeremiah trilogy, which examines the possibility that a charismatic demagogue could combine elements of fascism and theocracy to form a movement that threatens democracy within the United States and around the world.

Genres: Thriller

Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

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Michael A. Smith was born in 1942. He earned a baccalaureate degree in history from Kansas Wesleyan University. He attended graduate school at the University of Kansas for two years.
From 1968-73, he worked for several Midwestern newspapers as a reporter, columnist, editor, and editorial writer, specializing in coverage of politics and education.
From 1973-81, he was Associate Director, Illinois Board of Higher Education. Thereafter, he served as Press Secretary to U.S. Congressman Richard Durbin, who later became a U.S. Senator representing Illinois.
From 1984-87, he was Vice President, Public Relations, for the Futures and Options Industry Association, a Washington, D.C. trade association.
During 1992-93, he worked as as a reporter for The Training Times, the newspaper of the Seventh Army Training Command, Grafenwoehr, Germany. Among other subjects, he wrote about the plight of refugees from the Balkan wars.
Since then, he has pursued creative writing, having published to date eight novels and a book of essays. He is also working on an illustrated children's story and several screenplays. (Source: Amazon.com)

Reviews

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

No hesitation in awarding this one a full house!!