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The job: infiltrate a militia amassing illegal firearms in an isolated forest community. FBI agent Mercy Kilpatrick is the ideal candidate. She knows Oregon. She’s near the compound. And having been raised among survivalists, Mercy understands the mind-set of fanatics. Lay low, follow rules, do nothing to sound an alarm, and relinquish all contact with the outside world. She’s ready to blend in.

As Mercy disappears into the winter hills, something just as foreboding emerges. Mercy’s fiancé, Eagle’s Nest police chief Truman Daly, is faced with a puzzling series of murders—three men dumped in random locations after execution-style shootings.

Now, for Mercy, trapped in a culture where suspicion is second nature, and betrayal is punishable to the extreme, there is no way out. No way to call for help. And as plans for a catastrophic terrorist event escalate, there may be no way to stop them. Even if Mercy dies trying.

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Bend, Oregon
Ukiah, Oregon
Eagle's Nest, Oregon

39 Chapters

TEOTWAWKI - The end of the world as we know it

Character List
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Mercy Kilpatrick: FBI special agent. She’s from Eagle’s Nest but left fifteen years ago. She’s now assigned to the Bend office and is engaged to Truman. She has black hair and green eyes. She’s working undercover as Jessica Polk.
Truman Daly: Eagle’s Nest police chief. He’s engaged to Mercy. He has dark brown hair and brown eyes.
Eddie Peterson: FBI special agent. He’s assigned with Mercy.
Jeff Garrison: FBI supervisory senior resident agent, Bend office.
Darby Cowan: FBI intelligence analyst, Bend office.
Carleen Aguirre: Resident agent in charge of the Portland ATF office.
Neal Gorman: ATF special agent.
Ghattas: Supervisory Special Agent.
Chad Finn: aka Timothy O’Shea. Undercover DEA agent.
Ben Cooley: Eagle’s Nest police detective.
Lucas Ingram: Eagle’s Nest police station manager, chief’s office.
Bree Ingram: Lucas’s mother. She was a high school English teacher and Sandy’s best friend. She also tutored Ollie. It was recently discovered that she was part of a bank heist 20 years ago.
Ina Smythe: Retired former Eagle’s Nest police station manager. Lucas is her grandson.
Melissa: FBI office manager.
Royce Gibson: Eagle’s Nest police officer.
Samuel Robb: Eagle’s Nest police officer. He’s dating Sandy.
Evan Bolton: Deschutes County detective.
Natasha Lockhart: Deschutes County medical examiner.
Victoria Peres: Oregon state forensic anthropologist.
Lacy Campbell Harper: Forensic odontologist. Recently married to Jack Harper.
Levi Kilpatrick: Mercy’s brother and Kaylie’s father. He was the owner of The Coffee Cafe and was recently killed by Rose’s attacker, Craig Rafferty.
Kaylie Kilpatrick: Levi’s 17-year old daughter. She’s now living with Mercy. It appears her relationship with Cody is over.
Owen Kilpatrick: Mercy’s oldest brother. He’s married to Sheila.
Sheila Kilpatrick: Owen’s wife.
Rose Kilpatrick: Mercy’s sister who is blind and now married to Nick Walker. She’s the mother of newborn, Henry, who is thr result of her abduction and sexual assault by Craig Rafferty.
Nick Walker: Lumberyard owner who is now married to Rose. He made her a cradle.
Pearl Kilpatrick Turner: Mercy’s older sister. She’s married to Rick and is now running the coffee shop.
Rick Turner: Pearl’s husband. He’s a farmer.
Charity Turner: Pearl and Rick’s daughter.
Samuel Turner: Pearl and Rick’s son.
Karl Kilpatrick: Patriarch of the family, married to Deborah. They run a ranch just outside of town.
Deborah Kilpatrick: Matriarch of the family, married to Karl.
Ollie: Boy who lived alone in the woods and rescued Truman from sovereign members who planned to execute him. He now lives with Truman and is attending community college.
Cade Pruitt: Kaylie’s on again-off again boyfriend, a construction worker. He’s 20-years old.
Glen Pruitt: Cade’s father.
Sandy Turner: Owner of Eagle’s Nest B&B.
Britta Vale: Oldest of the Verbeek children and the only survivor of the attack ten years ago. She lives alone on a remote property.
Christian Lake: CEO of a sporting goods enterprise who lives in Eagle’s Nest.
David Aguirre: Eagle’s Nest minister.
Darryl Palmer: Britta's neighbor.
Steven Palmer: Darryl’s brother.
Pete Hodges: Head of America’s Preserve, a militia.
Vera: Member of America’s Preserve, a militia.
Beckett: Member of America’s Preserve, a militia. He manages supplies.
Ed Merrick: Member of America’s Preserve, a militia. one of Peter’s lieutenants.
Sean: Member of America’s Preserve, a militia.
Cindy: Pregnant woman at the compound.
Eden Trotter: 17-year old girl at the compound who Mercy befriends.
Noah Trotter: Eden’s 5-year old brother who Mercy helps save.
Jason Trotter: Eden and Noah’s father. Member of America’s Preserve, a militia.
Nelson Dean: Original leader and founder of America’s Preserve.
Simon: Truman’s cat.
Dulce de Leche: Kaylie and Mercy’s new cat, rescued from the Hartlage crime scene.
Shep: Ollie’s dog.
Zara: Britta’s dog.
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Spoiler Info
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Truman and Mercy get married. Her father gave her away after seeking her forgiveness. He has Parkinson’s disease.

Neal Gorman was the leak inside the ATF who got Chad/Timothy killed and let Pete know Mercy is an FBI agent.

Eden and Noah were reunited with their mother. Their father was jailed. (hide spoiler)]