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Rod Raglin
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The Thin White Line
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Author Insight
When you despise those who defend you
Right or wrong. For or against. Black or white. Yes or no. Today there seems to be no middle ground, no greys, no maybe or it depends. If you don't religiously adhere to the doctrine, you can't be trusted, you're the enemy. Matt's article has created a firestorm. He’s cast as either a no-talent writer jealous of the success of others, an outright racist, or both. However, not all sectors of society feel that way. The right-wing sees him as a saviour of white culture. All he wants is a chance to explain he’s not any of those things just someone who came upon an inconvenient truth and feels morally obligated to declare his findings. But the only person prepared to give him that opportunity is Lane North, a documentary filmmaker and right-wing commentator. Lane doesn’t want him to repudiate what he’s said but rather reinforce it. The Thin White Line – A racially charged novel of political suspense, domestic terrorism and murder. Watch for the release date here.
Book Excerpt
The Thin White Line
Though Matt despised the alt-right he felt an urgent need to counter the onslaught of personal and professional animosity accusing him of, if not being one of them, then providing a platform for their rhetoric. Letters to the Editor were being published that barely referenced his article, and op-ed pieces countering his argument could be summed up as saying so what if the pendulum had swung the other way, it was justified and overdue. It all came down to a dark day for literatu re and writers. He wanted an opportunity to articulate his views and vindicate himself but the only media that seemed interested were those with a right-wing audience.
Maybe Rami was right. The story had limited appeal and in a rapidly changing news cycle would soon be forgotten. But did he want it forgotten? After all, he was right. To dismiss the facts with bogus accusations of racism was unfair, was in itself discrimination.
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