Call Him Savage

Sam Quinlan is a seasoned reporter who spends his evenings typing away at a manuscript about the Sioux while juggling a comfortable marriage and the ordinary rhythms of post‑war America. He lives in Washington, where the capital’s lights glitter against a backdrop of peace, and his days are filled with research, cigarettes, and flirtatious banter with his wife, Lois. The routine of his life feels secure, even as his latest book project promises to dive deep into the history of the Plains Indians.

That calm shatters when a sudden radio bulletin announces a complete communications blackout across eastern Colorado, western Nebraska and Kansas. Before Sam can finish his nightcap, his editor summons him to the White House, insisting the President needs him immediately. The unexpected call pulls Sam from his domestic comforts into a mystery that could link his expertise on the Sioux to a larger, unfolding crisis on the frontier.