Dan Santos

Challenged by a mentor upon his return from a European assignment, Dan built a scenario describing the political-military conditions needed to destroy the United States as we know it. The resulting apocalyptic vision gave birth to the Insurrection Series and launched his writing career.

His plots described, in rich detail, realistic political-military action with a focus on his characters' humanity. Insurrection was not only about the fight against the first American dictator. It was the story of the human dimensions of the freedom fighters, including their bravery, fears, love, and losses.

After the success of his initial trilogy, he turned inward to perceptions of human-animal interactions, inspired by the death of a beloved dog. Letters from Blitz painted a painful yet familiar picture of the love and loss of a human companion, not only for dogs but for other animals as well. Rooted in the ancient Native American belief that spirits travel after death to a meeting place, the book is not entirely sad but offers catharsis. Readers often say the book helped them through painful experiences. Letters from Blitz made three Amazon best-selling categories, was translated into Spanish, and served as a catalyst for his latest thriller, The Dog.

Early reader responses praise The Dog for its unputdownable action and suspense.

Dan lives and writes in Maryland, near the idyllic source of the renowned Rock Creek. He is currently working on several other novels.