The Firefighter Thriller Novel

Humans have a primal fascination with fire. The popping logs, glowing embers, and flickering flames of a hearth or campfire bring a fundamental sense of comfort and provide simple but satisfying entertainment. Uncontrolled flames, on the other hand, strike fear, and to survive their hungry spread is to experience a life-affirming rush of adrenalin. The firefighter thriller is a novel fueled by this rush.

Anthony DeCapite, for Mystery & Suspense

Check out the article I wrote for Mystery and Suspense Magazine on the power of this small but exciting subgenre. Click here or on the image below for the full article.

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Danger & Sacrifice: Anthony Discusses FIRELINE

Author Anthony DeCapite’s debut novel, FIRELINE, tells the story of a prisoner named Mace Jones, who joins an inmate fire crew to pursue the man that got away with killing his brother.

In California, these inmate crews make up about 30% of the personnel fighting the wildfires that plague the state. Mace is thrust into this world of sacrifice and danger, making him question his need for revenge.

Pre-order the Kindle version here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088YGCRHD