Book signing on Sonoma Plaza on Dec. 10

Local author Michael Pinsky’s new novel, “Cancelled: The Ultimate October Surprise,” is about a narcissistic president who is determined not to leave office. He orchestrates a number of domestic and foreign incidents in an effort to create a state of emergency. A retired general, following the news, connects the dots and starts on a mission to save the country and to keep America free.

“I am very excited because we just heard that the Conservative Book Club wants to review the book,” said Pinsky. “The book came about as I was following this year’s election cycle. I began to wonder if some of the events that were unfolding were contrived. That led to a number of other off-the-front page stories that could be pulled into one big conspiracy theory. What is interesting about this book, is the reader will think the writer is just following the election. The surprise comes in that the book was written before many of those events occurred.”

Pinsky previously wrote a political satire column in Maryland. “Since that time, I have followed politics with all the usual frustrations that come with that territory,” he said.

“Cancelled: The Ultimate October Surprise” is available on Amazon and Barnes&Noble.com, as well as Xlibris.com.

Pinsky will be signing the book on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Basque Boulangerie on the Plaza.