Author to hold local book signing Sept. 26

By David Madsen

Reviewed by Pennell Paugh

July 26, 2024 (San Diego) -- As a third generation Californian, David Madsen grew up in the San Francisco Bay area, one of the main settings for Under a Secret Sky. While researching the book, he traveled to the back gate of Area 51. Although he didn’t gain admittance, his license plate is no doubt in a secret database, which he accepts as a badge of honor. Today, the author lives in San Diego.

In the novel, Robert mysteriously disappears. His wife, Jean, and their precocious son, set out to find their missing family member. Threatened, then pursued by friends-turned-enemies, their search leads from their comfortable post-WWII suburban California life to a top-secret company town that invents a new way to win wars.