Desert On Fire

About the Book

Along a quiet stretch of Idaho highway, terrorists hijack a shipment of nuclear waste material. As many had feared and warned, this disaster sets into motion a series of events. Will the stolen waste be used to leverage the President into backing away from her nuclear power initiative? Or will America’s security be threatened by the action of fanatics armed with dirty bombs . . . an attack on American soil with an impact similar in scope to 911? In a twist of fate, Rowdy Yates, a rogue private detective and Sandra Steele, an ATF agent, team up to track and battle the terrorists across the desert southwest. As the clock ticks down, their lives and America’s sense of psychological security hang in the balance.

About the Author

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY Wesley Engel Wes Engel lives in Northern New Mexico where he writes mysteries and suspense thrillers. A child of the American West, he has explored every nook, corner and cranny. Wes has scaled its mountains, hiked its valleys, frolicked in its grassy wild flower dotted meadows, crawled across its deserts, kayaked its whitewater and rappelled into its deepest canyons. Wes is familiar with its people, history and culture. He is drawn to the challenges of the land. Like lovers, he and the American West are intimate. His plot driven stories are compelling and topical. Always fast paced and suspenseful, full of roller coaster twists and turns, Wes creates clear protagonists – even clearer villains. “I write about the American West; its people, its challenges, and the issues facing contemporary American West culture. I explore themes of economic development, the environment and lifestyle, all wrapped around a hard boiled thriller or mystery. My fiction has a strong sense of place and history. My stories are set in stunning locations. I am a dangerous writer, in that I am not afraid to break some rules.” ~ Wes Engel