New America Author:Michael A. Smith After an absence of several years, the religious terrorist Jeremiah returns to lead millions of his converts to "New America," a separatist colony in the Dakotas built on his teachings. And he also returns to wreak havoc on the life of Laura Delany, the journalist with whom Jeremiah is obsessed. After stalking and threatening Laura for years, he... more » finally kidnaps her and presents her with a fate beyond her worst imaginings: She is to bear his son, who is to carry on his legacy of bigotry and destruction as set forth in the Book of Second Jeremiah. Laura's husband, former FBI agent Steve Wallace, sets out for New America, intent on rescuing Laura and killing the madman before he can put his plan into effect. It won't be easy. Renegade U.S. Army officers and foreign mercenaries have taken over the South Dakota National Guard, transforming it into a formidable force of 120,000 well-trained, well-armed men--the new army of New America. Jeremiah's plan is to split the United States along its fault lines of intolerance and fear--and he intends to use the unwilling Laura to help him accomplish his goal. Outfitted with 120,000 men, B1 Stealth bombers, and nuclear weapons, Jeremiah could be the wedge that splits the United States. Unless Laura and Steve can stop him.« less