{"product_id":"2940169340426","title":"The 14th Colony: A Novel","description":"\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 certainamp;mdash;in fact, what follows would be nothing short of total political chaos.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\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\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 20thamp;mdash;Inauguration Dayamp;mdash;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\u003cp\u003eArmed with a weapon leftover from the Cold War, one long thought to be just a myth, Zorin plans to attack. He's aided by a shocking secret hidden in the archives of America's oldest fraternal organizationamp;mdash;the Society of Cincinnatiamp;mdash;a group that once lent out its military savvy to presidents, including helping to formulate three invasion plans of what was intended to be America's 14th colony-Canada. \u003c\/p\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 he's long denied, but which now jeopardizes everything. Steve Berry's trademark mix of history and speculation is all here in this provocative new thriller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Macmillan Audio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161920717040,"sku":"2940169340426","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169340426_p0.jpg?v=1763680158","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169340426","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}