Enemies Domestic, Book Six in the Lark Chadwick Mystery series: On her first day as White House Press Secretary, Lark Chadwick is confronted on live television by a reporter with an agenda: “Are you, or are you not, planning to abort your unborn child?” His question puts Lark in the crosshairs of extremists on both sides of the highly fraught abortion issue. Ambivalent about becoming a single mother in the post-Roe era, and grieving the death of her boyfriend, Lark is now forced to make her abort-or-not-to-abort decision in a highly toxic, politicized, and polarized fishbowl. At stake: her sanity—and her life. In the political thriller Enemies Domestic, his most important and controversial book to date, former CNN editor John DeDakis dramatically and thoughtfully tackles the hot topics of abortion, QAnon, White Christian Nationalism, and mental illness at a time when America itself is teetering between democracy and authoritarianism.
“The astonishing White House thriller Enemies Domestic rockets readers through the life-defining politics and crimes that will define all our lives for years to come. Author John DeDakis reveals that world with the authority and insight he learned and brought to us as a CNN journalist who's watched the thrilling moments he fictionalizes unfold in real life. Enemies Domestic is a vital contribution to the thriller literature of our times.” —James Grady, author of Six Days of the Condor and 2024's The Smoke in Our Eyes
PRAISE FOR DeDAKIS BOOKS:
“Fast Track is one of those rare novels that you simply can’t put down. I was hooked on page one and it was non-stop until the very end—an emotional roller coaster.”
—Wolf Blitzer Anchor, CNN’s The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
“Superbly written and entertaining from beginning to end.” —Midwest Book Review for Fast Track
“DeDakis crawls inside the mind of a twenty-something female, authentically capturing her character, curiosity and self-expression in this can’t-put-down thriller.”
—Kris Kosach, ABC Radio for Fast Track
“I raced right through it. John DeDakis is a masterful storyteller who has adroitly woven several story lines into this fast-paced page-turner. With true-to-life characters and an insider's knowledge of the world of journalism, the second of DeDakis' Lark Chadwick mysteries will not disappoint fans of Fast Track.”—Charlene Fu, Former Foreign Correspondent for the Associated Press for Bluff
"Lark is like an old friend. I'm glad she's back and as fierce as ever. Bluff is a good, fast read. . . I can't wait until the next adventure.
—Carol Costello, Former CNN Anchor, Journalism Lecturer, Loyola Marymount University
Genre: Mystery
“The astonishing White House thriller Enemies Domestic rockets readers through the life-defining politics and crimes that will define all our lives for years to come. Author John DeDakis reveals that world with the authority and insight he learned and brought to us as a CNN journalist who's watched the thrilling moments he fictionalizes unfold in real life. Enemies Domestic is a vital contribution to the thriller literature of our times.” —James Grady, author of Six Days of the Condor and 2024's The Smoke in Our Eyes
PRAISE FOR DeDAKIS BOOKS:
“Fast Track is one of those rare novels that you simply can’t put down. I was hooked on page one and it was non-stop until the very end—an emotional roller coaster.”
—Wolf Blitzer Anchor, CNN’s The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
“Superbly written and entertaining from beginning to end.” —Midwest Book Review for Fast Track
“DeDakis crawls inside the mind of a twenty-something female, authentically capturing her character, curiosity and self-expression in this can’t-put-down thriller.”
—Kris Kosach, ABC Radio for Fast Track
“I raced right through it. John DeDakis is a masterful storyteller who has adroitly woven several story lines into this fast-paced page-turner. With true-to-life characters and an insider's knowledge of the world of journalism, the second of DeDakis' Lark Chadwick mysteries will not disappoint fans of Fast Track.”—Charlene Fu, Former Foreign Correspondent for the Associated Press for Bluff
"Lark is like an old friend. I'm glad she's back and as fierce as ever. Bluff is a good, fast read. . . I can't wait until the next adventure.
—Carol Costello, Former CNN Anchor, Journalism Lecturer, Loyola Marymount University
Genre: Mystery
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