Jitterbug Author:Mike McQuay 2155 AD: America is ruled by a fanatical Arab dictator with life-and-death power over every human being on earth. His weapon of control: the Jitterbug-a devastating plague used as an instrument of genocidal extermination. In the cities, the only refuge, millions of people struggle for survival while a ruthless cabal of amoral executives battle e... more »ach other for the remnants of power.
Out of the Southwestern desert comes Olson, an outlaw and outsider. Aided by blind chance, and a woman who knows the corporation's darkest secrets, he dares to challenge its corrupt rule. Only his strength can stand against the tide of destruction. Only his courage can make a better world out of the chaos of the old.
Jitterbug is a modern saga of the will to survive. Mike McQuay has envisioned vividly a nightmare world on the edge of Armageddon. Blending the pacing and realism of a suspense novel with the imaginative speculation of the best of science fiction, Jitterbug is the thrilling tale of a loner whose vision redeemed a world.« less