Jericho's Circle: When the Find is the Battlefield - Truth is the only option

by Larry Patten

What if your thoughts weren’t your own?

In a near-future world driven by social networks, digital dependence, and subtle neurological manipulation, society begins to unravel—quietly, invisibly, and by design. Behind the curtain stands Keopev, a brilliant yet elusive architect of control who believes he’s saving humanity by destroying its freedom.

But when President Jamison narrowly survives an assassination attempt orchestrated from within, the truth begins to surface. As cognitive viruses spread and trusted leaders fall under unseen influence, one man—Joshua Kayle—must uncover the source, dismantle the system, and expose the terrifying reach of a network known only as Jericho’s Circle.

From underground labs to the Situation Room, from midwestern towns to the remote Romanian mountains, the hunt for truth unfolds at breakneck speed. Alongside Dr. Betty O’Brian and a fractured but awakening nation, Joshua must confront a harrowing Can a world addicted to manipulation ever be trusted with freedom again?

Jericho’s Circle is a gripping political-techno thriller that explores power, identity, and the fragile line between influence and control. With echoes of Orwell, Crichton, and today's headlines, this novel will leave you questioning the world around you—and the voice inside your head.

121 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 12, 2025

About the author

Larry Patten is a writer and retired pastor, currently working in grief support for a hospice in lovely Fresno, California. He publishes hospice-matters.com, about dying, death, and grief. He also posts weekly reverent (and sometimes irreverent) musings about the Holy and human relationship at larrypatten.com. Patten has served churches, been a hospice chaplain, and worked as a campus minister. He enjoys backpacking, biking, reading, playing with his dog, serving the cats, wine tasting, cooking and playing cribbage with his wife.