The world is plunged into a nuclear nightmare. A rogue African nation, in the midst of a coup, has gotten their hands on a nuclear weapon with the sole intent of launching it and kick starting a nuclear annihilation. Follow as a cast of characters as wide ranging as the President of the United States, a top selling rapper, a corespondent for NPR, a weary USMC corporal, a Republican Senator, one of the father's of the Atomic Bomb and dozens of others come together to try and save the world. Manifest Destiny has been described as both funny and sad, in a style that meets Kurt Vonnegut with Tom Clancy. Yea, it's kind of weird like that. Matthew Murphy has been learning, living and writing for several years. His experiences living across America have contributed to interesting worlds he has created in his work. The author of four novels, A Western Fable, Manifest Destiny, The Woods, and the upcoming No Man's Land, Matt lives outside Chicago, IL with his wife, two children and two dogs

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