An Act of Self-Defense

[Erne]

The novel takes place 10 years into the future at a time when the nation’s government is nearing financial and moral collapse. A small group (the TLR) believes deadly force is necessary to save individual liberty from the two-party political aristocracy that is Congress. They believe the imminent economic collapse will be an excuse for the dictatorial powers soon to be claimed by the federal government. They accuse Congress of having “increased your powers far beyond constitutional limits. You have systematically destroyed our natural right to own ourselves and make our own choices. You have become an aristocracy that steals our production and controls us as if we are your serfs.” They announce to the nation, “Ours is the only form of revolution now possible, but it has this advantage. If lives must be taken, only ours or those that have stolen our lives will be required to forfeit theirs.” They give Congress three days . . . to approve their proposed Term Limits Amendment to the Constitution, one that prevents professional politicians from serving in Congress, or, unless they first resign, the long term incumbents “will be term-limited in the only way they leave us.” The Department of Justice targets term limits supporters and libertarians in its hunt for the terrorist group. But when the first senator is “term-limited” in spite of all that federal authorities can do to stop it, it is clear the terrorists will not be easily found. They are inside the federal law enforcement agencies that are hunting them.
This novel examines a critical issue for our liberty. If our right to own ourselves and the liberties necessary to make our own choices are diminishing with every year, how do we ever regain them? Is deadly force justified . . . even in self-defense?

An Act of Self-Defense is available as eBook $3.98 at Amazon etc. and paperback at $11.50 (includes shipping) at www.ernelewis.com.

It is now ranked by Amazon Avg. Customer Reviews
#1 out of 5,600 political thrillers
#4 of 19,000 fiction literary-suspense
#14 out of 170,000 thrillers

[Gen]

Erne Lewis is my author-friend and a strong advocate of small government. I think of him as the king of suspense. If you take a look at the amazing number of Amazon 5-star Customer Reviews for his novel, AN ACT OF SELF DEFENSE (which includes my own), I think it shows that many readers found the novel riveting. The story kept me in suspense from the first page to the last. And its message about the need for term limits is really timely.

[Marina]

Welcome to the group Erne!

Actually the idea reminds me of Vince Flynn's first book, Term Limits, except there if I remember correctly the group was demanding for the Congress to "work together" (mostly on the budget issues) or be, ahem, term-limited.

[Erne]

Masha
I am just now re-reading Term Limits by Vince Flynn. I was 3 years into writing my novel which had the working title "Term Limits" when I happened to see the paperback by Vince Flynn in a library in Kaneohe Hawaii. I was immediately heart-sick, I thought my novel had already been written, especially as I began to read his cover. But I checked the book out, took it home and began to read it. As I read I relaxed.
In his novel navy seals take revenge on the politicians that had caused the deaths of their team members. The politicians, to score political points, had revealed to the press the planned seal operation. As I recall the seals claimed they were term-limiting them. But I just restarted Flynn's novel 2 days ago and I may have it wrong. There are also other substantial differences, but I will leave it to you to discover those.
An Act of Self-Defense is essentially about the right of every human to defend themselves, even against their own government. I hope you will let me send you a copy of An Act of Self-Defense if you can find time to read it.

[Marina]

I'd love to check it out! PM me (or Gen has my e-mail). I should be able to start on it in a couple of days.

[Erne]

Masha
My email is el@ernelewis.com. If you could give me a physical address I will send it by mail tomorrow.
And thank you for your interest.

[Marina]

Actually as a thriller author, if you're going to be compared to someone, Vince Flynn is the way to go:) Good thing you discovered that book, though so you could change the title. It's his least known since it's pre-Mitch Rapp.