The book's 2002 release was timely given the membership of George W. Bush and George H. W. Bush in Bones, and then more so when John Kerry, another member, was the Democratic Party's 2004 presidential nominee.
The book's 2002 publication coincided with George W. Bush and George H. W. Bush being members of Bones, and it became even more relevant when John Kerry, another member, ran for president in 2004.