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Blackout

The President is dead. The grid is next. And no one is ready.

“A must-read freight train of a thriller.”Grant Blackwood · #1 New York Times bestselling thriller author
The story

A coordinated drone strike throws America into chaos, but this isn’t terrorism. It’s strategy.

Behind it is Tracy Ciacchella, leader of New3, a shadow network accelerating the fall of U.S. dominance with a simple plan: kill the President, cripple the power grid, plunge the nation into darkness and attack.

Civil engineer Jake Bendel helped build that grid. Now it’s being used as a weapon.

As blackouts spread, Jake teams with FBI agent Kristi Konnors to stop a cascading collapse, only to uncover a conspiracy that could hand America to its enemies.

Then it turns personal. His wife, presumed dead, may be alive inside the very organization behind it all.

Time is running out. Because when the lights go out… the invasion begins.

Details
Pages
436
ISBN
979-8990527379
Publisher
Jaytech Publishing
Released
October 6, 2026
Language
English
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Reviews

Praise for Blackout

★★★★★

“BLACKOUT by J. Luke Bennecke is a must-read freight train of a thriller. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.”

Grant Blackwood#1 New York Times bestselling thriller author
★★★★★

“An adrenaline-fueled joyride! BLACKOUT is a relentless techno-thriller ripped from the headlines where the nation’s vulnerabilities are exposed.”

James L’etoileAward-winning author of Illusion of Truth
★★★★★

“Bennecke delivers a smart, twisty political thriller that keeps things moving at breakneck speed.”

Kirkus Reviews Read the full review
★★★★★

“Bennecke delivers a pulse-pounding thriller that feels all too real… Blackout is impossible to put down.”

John DeDakisFormer CNN editor, author of the Lark Chadwick Mysteries
★★★★★

“A truly unnerving and explosive terrorism thriller that deftly turns modern infrastructure into a battlefield. Every single page feels dangerously plausible.”

BestThrillers.com Read the full review
★★★★★

“The pacing is breathless… fans of The Terminal List by Jack Carr and The President Is Missing will find the same blend of ticking-clock action and political conspiracy here.”

Readers’ Favorite5-star review Read the full review
★★★★★

“Will grip readers from the first scene and take them on an exciting cinematic adventure full of thrilling political intrigue.”

Feathered Quill Book Reviews Read the full review
★★★★★

“Jake Bendel is a badass, and this novel is right up there with novels by Brad Thor, Mark Greaney, and Lee Child.”

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