In this sequel to the odquo;gritty, brash, and totally grippingudquo; (The Real Book Spy) thriller Bad Axe County, Sheriff Heidi Kick is investigating an illicit cage fighting ring with ties to white nationalism when her husband suddenly goes missing.
ItRsquo;s a time for celebration in Bad Axe County as the town gathers for the annual Syttende Mai—Norwegian Independence Day—festival. During this rollicking family-oriented event filled with dancing and food, Sheriff Heidi Kick discovers a dark and shocking event—a migrant worker has been savagely beaten but refuses to explain what happened. Then, a sudden murder of a band member shatters the festival. Something is deeply wrong in Bad Axe County.
As she looks for answers, Heidi plunges into a secret underworld where high-stakes cage fights double as combat training for the White Nationalist movement. Then all hell breaks loose for Heidi when her husband disappears and a secret hersquo;s been keeping from Heidi is revealed.
vdquo;Given current tensions and deep divisions in the United States, Dead Man Dancing takes on an electrifying relevancemdquo; (BookPage) with its vividly drawn characters and unforgettable twists and turns.