the buck stops at the president's desk. but how often in fact has the president been impeached and removed from office? never in the history of the united states, not once. in 'the constant fugitive', a novel that explores the nexus between jihad and home-grown terrorism, the odds against sacking the president are brought vividly to life when fbi director joe gabriel commits a crime at the bidding of the white house and refuses to take the rap for his political masters. joe orchestrates his own disappearance, setting off a manhunt that begins in washington, d.c. and comes to a violent end in the green mountains of vermont. enlivened by an assortment of headstrong characters and unsparing in its portrayal of american militancy and the duplicity of the washington elites, 'the constant fugitive' delivers a powerful message about personal responsibility and the sacrifices required of those who wish to preserve our freedoms.