2155 AD: America is ruled by a fanatical Arab dictator with life-and-death power over every human being on earth. His weapon of control: the Jitterbug - a devastating plague used as an instrument of genocidal
extermination. In the cities, the only refuge, millions of people struggle for survival while a ruthless cabal of amoral executives battle each other for the remnants of power.

Out of the Southwestern desert comes Olson, an outlaw and outsider. Aided by blind chance and a woman who knows the corporation's darkest secrets, he dares to challenge its corrupt rule. Only his strength can stand against the tide of destruction. Only his courage can make a better world out of the chaos of the old.

Jitterbug is a modern saga of the will to survive. Mike McQuay has envisioned vividly a nightmare world on the edge of Armageddon. Blending the pacing and realism of a suspense novel with the imaginative speculation of the best of science fiction, Jitterbug is the thrilling tale of a loner whose vision redeemed a world.