The Counterfeit
by Ralph DeFalco
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Pub Date Apr 13 2026 | Archive Date Apr 29 2026
Lost Coast Press | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
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Description
In the near future, America has lost a war with China. Beijing now plots to make the next US president its puppet, but paroled military officers begin to fight back with a plan to topple the corrupt government. The war has left former naval officer Philip Nolan disillusioned. Suddenly released from parole and assigned to a special reclamation project, he mistrusts the motives behind those bureaucratic maneuvers. Nolan agrees to infiltrate the Internal Security Division—America’s Gestapo—and replace his look-alike brother as the head of a vast network of secret police built to intimidate, arrest, and imprison critics of the government. As Nolan risks capture, torture, and death to aid the Resistance, he uncovers a web of deceit that threatens the very fabric of the nation. This gripping dystopian thriller explores themes of loyalty, identity, and the struggle for freedom in a world where truth is a rare commodity and courage is the ultimate weapon.
A Note From the Publisher
Ebook: 9781935448556
Advance Praise
“DeFalco combines a gift for suspense with an insider’s knowledge of geopolitics and warfare gained during a distinguished military career. This fast-paced novel is a dystopian warning and a glimpse into the near future.”
—Jon Parrish Peede, President, Ashland University, Former Chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities
“DeFalco shows us the dark side of a rising national resistance against a nation felled by its worst enemy and its own failing policies. He creates an America readers will find gut-wrenching.”
—Eric Wentz, author of Zero Two Hundred Hours: A Fact-Based Military Thriller
“The Counterfeit is more than an imagining of a dystopian future. It could well be real. Incredible detail, genuine characters, and sense of place make it even more frightening.”
—Mari K. Eder, Major General, US Army (RET.), author of The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line: The Untold Stories of the Women Who Changed the Course of WWII
“Plot twists I never saw coming kept me turning page after page. So right on target it’s scary. DeFalco must have a crystal ball to see the future so clearly.”
—Fred Borakove, Special Agent in Charge (RET.), US Treasury Department, IRS-Criminal Investigation
Marketing Plan
Prepublication review copies to major trades; display at ALA and PNBA, eletronic newsletter articles and announcements, IBPA mailing, Indiebound announcement, author tour/lectures.
Prepublication review copies to major trades; display at ALA and PNBA, eletronic newsletter articles and announcements, IBPA mailing, Indiebound announcement, author tour/lectures.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781935448563 |
| PRICE | $29.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 296 |