Dead Man Dancing, 2: A Bad Axe County Novel, Paperback/John Galligan

In this sequel to the "gritty, brash, and totally gripping" ( 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. It'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 he's been keeping from Heidi is revealed. "Given current tensions and deep divisions in the United States, Dead Man Dancing takes on an electrifying relevance" ( BookPage ) with its vividly drawn characters and unforgettable twists and turns. About author(s): John Galligan is the author of the Fly Fishing Mystery series, The Nail Knot , The Blood Knot , The Clinch Knot and The Wind Knot; the Bad Axe County series, Bad Moon Rising, Bad Axe County, and Dead Man Dancing; and the novel Red Sky , Red Dragonfly. He lives and teaches college writing in Madison, Wisconsin.