Reporter Ron Jordan is drawn into the conspiracy when he's called out in the middle of the night to cover the accidental death of a federal judge. Only it's not an accident, Jordan soon discovers.

As he continues to dig, the cocky 28-year-old reporter is pulled, dangerously, into the president's inner circle. From the opening scene to his final discovery, Jordan is forced to examine basic questions about himself, including the ultimate question of who he really is. In turns self-deprecating and brash, Jordan himself narrates The Fifth Vote.