Facing Rushmore

A federal agent assigned to collect intelligence on militant Native American tribes discovers a plot to reclaim the Indians sacred land at Mt. Rushmore.. The St. Louis Memorial Arch 630 feet of gleaming stainless steel twice the height of the Statue of Liberty built to withstand earthquakes has been so severely damaged that its barely standing. Whats even more unsettling to a nervous nation: The arch was damaged and turned black overnight but without apparent cause—no bombs no guns no chemicals. There are suspects however. And Charlie Hart a clean-cut FBI agent in the all-American mode is on the trail of three: Lakota John Brown Dog an otherworldly whore and the grandfather whos in contact with a shadowy but powerful group known as the allies. And matters only get scarier for America after the arch is damaged...the four stone presidents on Mount Rushmore come under an attack that a hundred armed agents and a dozen assault helicopters are powerless to stop...then its on to a second battle of the Little Bighorn. The white mans civilization ends with a lone wolf howling in the desolate forests of Manhattan. The force majeure behind these events is ghost dancing which began in 1890 as a promise to Indians that Americas original illegal aliens—the Europeans and their descendants—could be eradicated without war without killing. How this promise can be fulfilled more than a hundred years later in present-day America is one of the compelling mysteries at the heart of Facing Rushmore. Martins ten novels have given him a cult following. His thriller Lie to Me and his eccentric love story The Crying Heart Tattoo are adored by fans worldwide. But Facing Rushmore is in a class by itself. The novels unforgettable characters dare to consider a provocative question in the post-9/11 world: Can the technological power of the United States a power that has dominated the world be overwhelmed by a superior spiritual force? Facing Rushmore will thrill and provoke readers. Its a history lesson a page-turner and one hell of a journey. If youre a Martin fan the good news is: Hes back. If this is your first trip with him get ready for the ride of your life.