Part of Michael Bennett, book 18
First published 2026
Detective Michael Bennett stares at the smoking craters where bombs tore through New York City streets. Across the Hudson River, thieves have stripped a military base of its munitions. Bennett teams up with Rob Trilling, a former army sniper now working for the NYPD, to track the perpetrators. Their investigation leads them west to Montana, where a small town near Bozeman burns under a wave of violence and arson. The ATF joins the hunt as a pattern emerges. A determined group claims they want to improve the world, but their methods involve explosives and theft. They appear in places no one expects, always insisting their cause justifies their actions. Law enforcement sees only dangerous delusions driving their behavior. Bennett and Trilling must determine whether this group will choose negotiation or more violence for their next move.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigation
Setting: Bozeman, Montana, New York City
Period: 21st-century
Hardcover · Little, Brown
Content warnings: violence