Suspense, History, and Supernatural Conspiracy Meet in One Explosive War Novel

United States – From the ashes of ancient Mesopotamia to the post-traumatic wounds of contemporary combat, D. Lee's debut novel The Ziggeraut offers a reading experience never to be forgotten that explores the boundaries of war literature.

This isn't a typical Iraq War novel. It's a psychological maze.

Melding war combat trauma with supernatural horror, The Ziggeraut chronicles the grim investigation into a cataclysmic tragedy that results in 122 American soldiers dead and one survivor. The survivor? Soft-spoken infantryman Teddy Chesterson, who may be something more. Charged with getting to the bottom of things are top-notch operatives Brenner and Hernandez of ASPD, a secret government agency that doesn't have a formal existence.

What starts as a tragic mystery soon takes a much darker turn? The deeper they involve themselves, the more horrific the truth is. At the core is a ziggurat a Sumerian temple in real life that disappeared in Iraq's desert and is connected to ancient secrets as well as present horrors.

Novelist D. Lee, a veteran of Iraq who wrote the majority of the book while on tour, provides a raw, visceral account of war's reality. But unlike most war books, The Ziggeraut probes the issues of reality, memory, and the price of silence.

"There's something uncomfortably disturbing about that place," Lee says. "It's not a story it's a warning."

The Ziggeraut is a dark mirror of America's foreign adventures, the secret history we were never supposed to know, and the survivors left behind to bear the truth.

Ideal for political thriller enthusiasts, military suspense readers, and fans of speculative fiction, the novel is for people who yearn for depth within action, mystery within madness. From cryptic cables to government black sites, the book reads eerily plausible.

What makes it stand out?

·         Realism based on the author's wartime background

·         A supernatural element that adds to the story instead of detracting

·         Rich moral conflict regarding truth, power, and institutional authority

·         A narrative voice reminiscent of Stephen King, Tom Clancy, and Dan Simmons

Now available in Kindle on Amazon, The Ziggeraut is ready to turn what readers know about war stories on its head.

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Ziggeraut-D-Lee-ebook/dp/B0F3KWHWKB/

About the Author:

D. Lee is a veteran Army service member and first-time novelist who penned The Ziggeraut during active duty in Iraq. An impassioned storyteller with a dismay at the mysteries of actual history, Lee crafts fiction that disturbs, educates, and stays with readers long after the last page is turned.

Book Available: The Ziggeraut