Patrick Bryan Taylor

Tyrant: Dividing America Patrick Bryan Taylor

The nation is divided, its citizens split into factions, a president demands unwavering support for himself. As the 2020 presidential election nears, the outcome is in doubt. An increasingly tyrannical president draws the nation closer to another civil war.

Conrad Augustus, a retired U. S. Navy Chief Cryptologist (code-breaker), now a teacher in an inner-city high school, discusses increasing uncertainty of the upcoming presidential election with his students. During their discussion, a student states his fear that the current president will refuse to concede the election if he loses. As the Election Day approaches, the disinformation campaign goes into full effect. Conrad is compelled into action once he acknowledges that the nation is being driven towards another civil war.

It is a story of exceptional bravery, the obligations of the citizenry, and the fragility of the Republic. This book is partially a product of the times where fiction may come all too close to becoming a reality.