While the militia group’s rampage through a Portland civil rights demonstration nearly causes a riot, Sean sums up the mayhem in one word: “Awesome.” He quickly finds himself under the spell of True Patriots’ charismatic yet delusional leader, an ex-Marine code-named Viper.
Robb reluctantly joins in hopes of protecting Sean only to become embroiled in a plot to kidnap U.S. Sen. Alexandra Austin, a mass shooting survivor whose landmark gun control bill has drawn the ire of far-right extremists. When the plot turns real, Robb desperately searches for a way out. Will it be too late?
Militia Men is an edge-of-your-seat, character-driven thriller that pulls readers down the rabbit hole to the shadowy place where violent conspiracies are hatched.
WILLIAM DEAN is an award-winning writer and editor who had a lengthy career as an investigative journalist, including stints at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and Newsday in New York, before becoming a novelist. He is the author of Militia Men, The Ghosts We Know and Dangerous Freedom. Dean previously managed in-depth projects and investigations that exposed corruption and injustices, sparking reforms. He lives in Astoria, Oregon, where he also writes a craft beer column and can hear sea lions barking at night. They always make him smile.