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My Name Is Davis

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Pub Date Nov 3 2026 | Archive Date Nov 25 2026


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When coordinated attacks decimate the leadership of America’s greatest adversaries, the world turns its eyes toward Washington and waits for the United States to answer. Instead, a political earthquake follows: the president resigns, the cabinet falls with him, and Walker Kaye, an appliance repairman and school board president from Iowa, is thrust into the Oval Office.

Walker’s blunt honesty makes him a national phenomenon. His refusal to play partisan games makes him dangerous. But as he works to steady a terrified country and prevent global war, he discovers his rise was no accident. A hidden organization has engineered the chaos, installed him as its instrument, and built a new world order on blood.

Now Walker must decide whether peace purchased through murder is peace at all—and whether one ordinary man can out maneuver the architects who put him in power.

When coordinated attacks decimate the leadership of America’s greatest adversaries, the world turns its eyes toward Washington and waits for the United States to answer. Instead, a political...


A Note From the Publisher

Mike is an EMMY nominated journalist, recently retired after 54 years in radio and television. Over that time he's won numerous state and national awards for his news writing, as well as being nominated for the Wisconsin Broadcast Hall of Fame as a "Local Legend" and Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame as a "Legendary Communicator.". He's self-published two previous works, "It's Always Noon Somewhere In The World" and "Country In The Country-An Insider's Look At The Hodag Country Festival.". Mike also produced and hosted the popular fishing show, "The 60-Second Angler," seen across the country. If he's not at home now helping his wife in the garden, he's on the water.

Mike is an EMMY nominated journalist, recently retired after 54 years in radio and television. Over that time he's won numerous state and national awards for his news writing, as well as being...


Advance Praise

"My Name Is Davis by Mike Michalak is a rousing political thriller that delivers a great read thanks to its fast pacing and intense conflict. [...] It moves smoothly from a quiet town’s daily routine to Washington’s corridors of power, creating an expansive canvas for the characters’ high-stakes cat-and-mouse game. Readers who love a suspenseful tale about an everyday person’s struggle against crazy odds will really enjoy this novel. " — Readers' Favorite

"My Name is Davis by Mike Michalak is a captivating thriller. [Michalak] has crafted a compelling story that keeps readers engaged from the beginning to the end." — Miriam Ferraresi, author of The Guardian Angel: The Recruit

"From the opening page of Mike Michalak’s political thriller My Name Is Davis, the reader is launched into the midst of a global crisis as timely as today’s headlines. The political landscape of the United States is suddenly and dramatically altered, seemingly for the best, with even more dramatic turns amongst traditional enemies Russia, China and North Korea. The connecting thread? A man named Davis. Michalak’s thriller is a fun read full of surprises that keep the reader engaged throughout" —Tom McEachin, author of The Metamorphosis of Marna Love

"My Name Is Davis by Mike Michalak is a rousing political thriller that delivers a great read thanks to its fast pacing and intense conflict. [...] It moves smoothly from a quiet town’s daily...


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ISBN 9798901745304
PRICE $16.99 (USD)
PAGES 214

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