Publisher's Synopsis
The tragic death of his daughter, Katie, at the hands of a domestic terrorist propels Maxwell Dwyer into a baffling personal odyssey. A successful corporate executive, Max is fed up with the corporate elite's shallow, self-centered, greedy world. He chucks his old life and retires to rural Galaxy, searching for an authentic life.
Max's abrupt about-face baffles friends and family.
Bucolic Galaxy offers no escape. The effects of childhood psychological abuse continue to dog him. Max vows to take down Tony Metro, Katie's sanctimonious killer, at any cost. Max's grandson, Ricky, is deployed to Iraq, where men and women fight and die. A grizzled old buzzard and a Galaxy local, Bucky Schumacher, stalks Max's wife, June.
Our government is searching for a way to retaliate for the heinous acts of 9/11. Terrorists of all stripes use any means necessary to advocate for their cause or strike out in blind rage against the system. Mass media is a feeding frenzy filling the airwaves with non-stop coverage of the disaster du jour.
Unaware and uncaring shoppers crowd the malls across the land, mindlessly buying better and more expensive luxury goods.
Follow along as Max navigates his way through the minefield of issues set against the events on the world stage.
Welcome to 21st Century America!
