In 1985 twenty Harvard seniors form a nefarious caba known only as The Infinity Order. For the next thirty-five years, they work their way into the highest levels of the federal government, watching and waiting until one of their members rises to the office of the presidency. Once in control of the levers of power they plan to dramatically remake U.S. monetary policy and usher in a free-spending economic utopia. Should they succeed, the consequences for the nation would be catastrophic and irreversible.
Meanwhile Harvard sophomore Ian Becker has to find the money to pay his tuition, or he’ll soon be out on the streets. But his YouTube video takedown of a renowned Harvard professor goes viral and turns Ian into an overnight sensation. Before long Ian finds himself campaigning with the president and making the rounds on network television. As his celebrity grows, his message of fiscal discipline threatens to upend the presidential race and vault the incumbent president to a second term.
As Ian’s popularity reaches critical mass, he unwittingly threatens to derail The Infinity Order’s plans. When his grandmother dies under suspicious circumstances, Ian suspects foul play and begins to investigate. As he uncovers his grandma’s mysterious past, he stumbles upon The Infinity Order’s insidious plot for the country. In a race against time, Ian and ex-girlfriend Paige Keller must elude an assassin and expose The Infinity Order before Election Day. But the only way they can thwart their plan and save the Republic is if they can somehow crack The Infinity Code.
David McKnight stretches his genre with this fast-paced thriller with a moral. Evil plots by amoral actors bent on absolute power and destruction. Hair-raising escapes from villains who enjoy killing. Cryptographic puzzles. Wrapped in a love story. Didn’t know what to expect, and this was a pleasant surprise.
David really shined with this book and while a thriller, does point out the ramifications of MMT. Really enjoyed the book, finished it in about three days, two nights staying up past midnight, it was that good.