The Recruit A Novel
The Recruit A Novel by Alan Drew, published by Random House Publishing Group on August 1, 2023, is a gripping narrative set in the seemingly idyllic California town of Rancho Santa Elena in 1987. As strange crimes begin to disrupt the community, including attacks on workers and the suspicious death of a real estate developer, Detective Benjamin Wade and forensic expert Natasha Betencourt are drawn into a complex investigation. Their search for answers reveals a web of violence and a burgeoning white power movement, challenging the town’s social fabric and exposing hidden dangers.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of crime, mystery, and the impact of terrorism within the context of a police procedural. As Wade and Betencourt connect the dots between the incidents, they uncover a broader terror network utilizing new technology to spread its ideology. The narrative delves into themes of corruption and prejudice, as Wade confronts uncomfortable truths about his community and himself. This edition spans 432 pages and is presented in English, offering a timely reflection on societal issues that resonate today.
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An idyllic California town. A deadly secret. A race against killers hidden in plain sight. . . .
“Extraordinary! I can think of no other thriller that portrays its vital themes—all relevant to our times—in such a riveting and up close and personal way.”—Jeffery Deaver, author of The Bone Collector
Rancho Santa Elena in 1987 seems like the ideal Southern California paradise—that is, until a series of strange crimes threatens to unravel the town’s social fabric: workers attacked with mysterious weapons; a wealthy real estate developer found dead in the pool of his beach house. The only clues are poison and red threads found at both crime scenes. As Detective Benjamin Wade and forensic expert Natasha Betencourt struggle to connect the incidents, they begin to wonder: Why Santa Elena? And why now?
Soon Ben zeroes in on a vicious gang of youths involved in the town’s burgeoning white power movement. As he and Natasha uncover the truth about Santa Elena’s unsavory underbelly, Ben discovers that the group is linked to a much wider terror network, one that’s using a new technology called the internet to spread its ideology, plan attacks, and lure young men into doing its bidding. Ben closes in on identifying the gang’s latest target, hoping that the young recruit will lead him to the mastermind of the growing network. But as he digs deeper in an ever-widening investigation, Ben is forced to confront uncomfortable truths about himself and his beloved community, where corruption is ignored and prejudice is wielded against fellow citizens without fear of reprisal.
Chilling and timely, The Recruit follows one man’s descent into the darkness lurking just beneath the respectable veneer of modern life.
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