Balance of Power

In "Balance of Power," Richard North Patterson explores the intense and divisive issue of gun violence through the lens of President Kerry Kilcannon, whose wedding is overshadowed by a tragic mass shooting. As he vows to combat the powerful Sons of the Second Amendment lobby, Kilcannon finds himself in a fierce political battle that tests his presidency and personal relationships. Alongside a cast of deeply realized characters—including a determined lawyer and a conflicted senator—Patterson examines the corrosive influence of money in politics and the passionate clash between gun rights and gun control in this gripping, thought-provoking narrative.