What if John F. Kennedy survived Dallas?
On November 22, 1963, history takes a sharp turn when President John F. Kennedy miraculously survives the assassination attempt in Dallas. But the bullet that missed him only ignites a storm of danger, deception, and betrayal.
Back in Washington, Kennedy faces a White House on the brink—his own Vice President maneuvering against him, the war in Vietnam spiraling out of control, and intelligence agencies feeding him doctored reports. Unsure of who to trust, he turns to one man: Lt. Colonel Patrick O’Shea, a battle-hardened warrior with a keen mind and a fierce loyalty to the truth.
Tasked with uncovering the real situation in Vietnam, O’Shea soon finds himself ensnared in a deadly game where the rules are written by the Pentagon, the CIA, and shadowy forces with their own agendas—including the Mob. As enemies close in, both at home and abroad, O’Shea must navigate a treacherous landscape where one wrong move could mean the end—not just for him, but for the President and the future of the nation.
A pulse-pounding blend of political intrigue and military suspense, The Two Gates is an electrifying debut for fans of W.E.B. Griffin, Tom Clancy, and Harry Turtledove.
"A Tom Clancy-like thriller you won't be able to put down!"
"So excited to see this book published. A rip-roaring alternative history adventure that re-imagines the heart of the Vietnam War."
The Two Gates is a must-read for anyone who enjoys historical fiction!"
Finally one of history's most enduring "what if" questions is answered:
What if John F. Kennedy survives the assassination attempt in Dallas?
It’s January 1964. Political intrigue and infighting roils Washington in the wake of the assassination attempt, as President Kennedy returns to the White House from the hospital to face a growing crisis in Vietnam that threatens America’s Cold War strategy. The president doesn’t trust the information he is getting from Saigon, where in the aftermath of the coup that toppled the U.S. supported government, the American military is engaged in a shadow operation to make things seem better than they really are.
So he turns to the one man he does trust: Lt. Colonel Patrick O’Shea. A decorated combat veteran of Korea, O’Shea has been plucked from obscurity to be Kennedy’s military advisor, and is tasked by the president to figure out what is really going on in Vietnam.
The knives come out as O’Shea grapples with myriad threats to himself and the president he serves. The Pentagon, the CIA, the Corsican Mafia and the Chicago Mob are all conspiring against him.
Fate has handed John F. Kennedy a new lease on life. How will he use this opportunity to deal with the divisive and destructive issue of Vietnam? Will he escalate the war or get out? Tens of thousands of lives hang in the balance.
The debut novel by Ken Davenport, The Two Gates is an exciting new addition to the military, presidential and alternative history tradition of W.E.B. Griffin, David Baldacci, Harry Turtledove and Philip Roth.
"A Tom Clancy-like thriller you won't be able to put down!"
