Hi All,

I'm trying to find a book, but with no success, so I thought I would
turn to the mass-genius of Google Answers.

Unfortunately, I can't remember the author or the name, but it was
definitely blue. Only joking, about the blue anyway.

It's a book I read a while ago and it popped into my head for some
reason today. It's a novel about an American messianic type cult with
a charismatic leader, who eventually end up taking over a US state.

There were 2 books in the series, and I think the second book is about
his newly created "state".

I'm pretty sure the main character was called something like Adam
Smith or Jeremiah Smith or something like that...

Any ideas?

Cheers!

dino

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 09 Feb 2006 12:39 PST

Does this sound like the book?

"'The Fear of God' is the second book in the Dr. Jaguar Addams series.
In a penal colony modeled after Toronto, Canada, after an epidemic of
serial murders called The Killing Times, Jaguar uses empathic skills
to find the root of criminals' fears. This time she must use a virtual
simulation of Heaven in order to find the source of a female cult
leader's fear before the dispersed cult tries to bring about an
apocalypse through particularly frightening methods..."

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0441006221/102-5235320-4010502?v=glance&n=283155

Best regards,
Rainbow

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Clarification of Question by deanmvalentine-ga on 09 Feb 2006 12:51 PST

Whilst that particular book does sound interesting, the one I am after
is definitely set on Earth, and in contemporary times.

As far as I recall, the first book is about the rise of the cult and
the second is about the fate of the newly created independent state.

Thanks anyway!

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Request for Question Clarification by juggler-ga on 09 Feb 2006 17:09 PST

What would be your best guess of the year in which you first
encountered the book(s)?

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Clarification of Question by deanmvalentine-ga on 10 Feb 2006 06:36 PST

A very good point, my apologies for not including that in the original request.

I first encountered this book in Peckham Library, SE London, around
about 2002/2003 and it was in paperback format. I seem to recall that
it had been published within the last couple of years prior to that,
as I was in a bit of a "recent books only" phase at that time.

The reason I don't just zoom down to the lovely Peckham Library and
check for myself is that I'm now in Arlington, VA!

Oh, and the author, as far as I recall, is American.

Cheers Again!

dino

I believe you're thinking of Jeremiah: Terrorist Prophet and New
America by Michael A. Smith

Jeremiah: Terrorist Prophet
Booklist Review: In this offering of the terrorist-at-large thriller,
Smith throws in every element popular with readers: smuggled nuclear
bombs, biological weapon attacks, conventional bomb attacks, glamorous
TV anchors, tenacious FBI agents, and a nefarious, fanatical genius
who orchestrates the mayhem. Jeremiah claims to have received from God
a second book of Jeremiah, and vows to impose its injunctions to
create a puritanical, all-white America via a purge of criminals, the
federal government, Wall Street, and blacks. A media-savvy guy,
Jeremiah videotapes his vigilante murders and sends them to Laura
Delaney, host of a popular TV magazine. Taking the bait, Delaney
becomes Jeremiah's megaphone for a series of terrorizing attacks,
culminating in his bringing an ex-Soviet nuke to Washington. All the
while, FBI guy Steve Wallace edges ever closer to the prophet whose
abilities of elusion equal his efficiency in destruction. The result
is cartoon-style Schwarzeneggerian action that will be advertised in
all the newspaper book-review sections. Requests are unavoidable.
((Reviewed April 1, 1997)) -- Gilbert Taylor

New America
Booklist Review: This sequel to Jeremiah: Terrorist Prophet (1998)
continues the frenetic struggle against the self-proclaimed prophet
and leader of a separatist movement. Laura Delaney, a beautiful former
television reporter, and her husband, Steve Wallace, former FBI agent,
are recovering from their previous encounter with Jeremiah, who is
obsessed with Laura. Jeremiah, the nephew of a renowned fascist, turns
biblical and democratic principles on their heads. Laura and Steve's
relative peace is broken when Jeremiah rapes Laura, kidnaps her, and
takes her back to New America (his separatist colony in the Midwest)
to give birth to his heir. Working with an unofficial corps of
government agents, Steve rejoins the effort to kill Jeremiah and
destroy his maverick nation. The president, vice-president,
congressmen, and military leaders clash on how to handle the
separatist threat as suspicions are raised about everyone's motives
and loyalties. Lovers of conspiracy theories will enjoy this
fast-paced novel. ((Reviewed March 1, 1999)) -- Vanessa Bush

ISBN for Jeremiah: Terrorist Prophet is 0312866364
ISBN for New America is 0312868219 (hardcover) or 0812566696 (paperback)

Awesome!

That's it!

Cheers!