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UNDER A SECRET SKY
When her husband mysteriously disappears, his strong-willed wife and precocious young son set out to find him. Threatened, then pursued by friends-turned-enemies, their search leads from their comfortable post war suburban California life to the heart of the Cold War secrecy state.
I loved how intricately this novel was plotted and the slow reveal of one secret after another. This kept me engaged and wanting more. Anyone who loves a bit of Cold War history and government conspiracy will quickly devour Under a Secret Sky. Filled with raw human emotions, the delicate structures of relationships and outstanding character growth, this book is a must-read!
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This beautifully written mystery is spell-binding. I loved the novel’s slow reveal of one secret after another. The characters hold secrets and potentials that I wanted to explore more deeply. And the mystery of all mysteries, that keeps the story in motion, is alluringly eerie.
–San Diego East County Magazine
Under a Secret Sky…
Is my husband a hero, or a traitor? A question JEAN VALE never expected to face in the golden California summer of 1952.
ROBERT VALE is a blueprint checker for Braden Enright, a young company designing the future. When he disappears, his wife Jean and their young son JIMMY, set out to find him. Jean’s no-nonsense grit plus Jimmy’s “I’m just a kid” innocence make them a unique, resourceful team. Threatened, then pursued by friends-turned-enemies, their search leads to a closed-off town in the Mojave desert. So surreal it feels like a mirage, Calcite is a scaled down suburb with no street addresses, telephones with no numbers.
David Madsen
David Madsen, a third generation Californian, grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, one of the main settings for his latest novel, Under a Secret Sky. While researching Secret Sky, he traveled to the back gate of Area 51. Although he didn’t gain admittance, his license plate is no doubt in a secret data base, which he accepts as a badge of honor.
Author of three previous thriller novels, he is also a produced screenwriter, with credits that include Copycat, the thriller starring Sigourney Weaver and Holly Hunter.