The paw-fect book! Debut author William Webster’s new thriller ROCKETS’ RED GLARE (Blackstone Publishing; on-sale May 20, 2025) is inspired by the love of his own dog, Sky, a heterochromic Pomsky (Husky-Pomeranian mix). In the novel, Sky’s heroic and tenderly written four-legged character—transcribed as a merle-coated, heterochromic Australian Shepherd named Peak—joins Tribal Police Deputy Sage Medulize and Special Agent Maggie Comstock on a pulse-pounding, female-driven mission to solve a mysterious killing spree across America’s National Parks just days before the Fourth of July. Could (wo)man’s best friend be these criminals’ worst nightmare?
A Peek into ‘Peak’:
“I could smell the danger from across the wet grass. My human had shouldered his rifle and was sliding into position. There was no time. I raced toward the danger as fast as I could, covering the open space with frantic strides… like chasing rabbits on the reservation. The knife was at her throat… yes, the girl with hair the color of a beautiful Irish Setter. I knew he loved her… I had to do this. For him… I lunged toward the danger with everything that I had…”
“Rockets’ Red Glare is an explosive [novel] with nonstop action and a terrific sense of place.”
—C. J. Box, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Battle Mountain
“Sage is the perfect hero—believable, focused, intuitive, and unrelenting. He and Maggie are a fascinating thriller duo. A superlative piece of writing.”
—George Stephanopoulos, former White House communications director and #1New York Times bestselling author of The Situation Room