Black Sun Rising
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When Washington, DC, homicide detective Marko Zorn’s partner is murdered, his search for justice leads him deep into Black Sun, a violent neo-Nazi movement built from the ruins of WWII’s most sinister forces. Their goal: unleash a catastrophic attack that will plunge the nation into chaos.
To stop them, Marko must outwit a woman known as the Bride of the Apocalypse, navigate the treacherous ambitions of two of the world’s richest—and most ruthless—men, and confront a conspiracy stretching from Washington’s corridors of power to the shadows of the city’s underworld.
Can Marko save the country from annihilation?
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2025 Literary Titan Gold Book Award
#7 Amazon New Release in Political Thrillers & Suspense
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—Jon Land, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
“Otho Eskin delivers another electrifying thriller with Black Sun Rising—a relentless ride through a dark web of Neo-Nazi conspiracies and deadly secrets from WWII. Detective Marko Zorn is at his eccentric best: a sharp-witted, fiercely independent rogue navigating corruption with his own uncompromising moral compass. With whip-smart dialogue, relentless pacing, and stakes that soar, Eskin proves once again that Zorn is exactly the kind of anti-hero readers can’t help but cheer for.”
—Amy Pease, acclaimed author of Northwoods
“A fast-moving thriller by a master of intelligence secrets. You will not be able to put it down unfinished.”
—Mike Bond, bestselling author of Crude: Ukraine, Oil, and Nuclear War
“Another Otho Eskin thriller that delivers double the trouble, twice the action, and quadruple the enjoyment.”
—Steve Berry, New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author
“Otho Eskin delivers a gripping, high-stakes thriller that every fan of the genre should devour. Black Sun Rising is fast-paced, razor-sharp, and impossible to put down. Marko Zorn, the fearless and flawed D.C. detective, dives headfirst into a web of intrigue that feels all too real in today’s political climate. With every twist and turn, Eskin masterfully keeps you guessing—and Zorn never misses a beat. If you love thrillers that are smart, relentless, and full of edge-of-your-seat suspense, this is the book for you. Don’t miss Black Sun Rising.”
—Ed Fuller, co-author of the Red Hotel Series and former president of Marriott International
“Black Sun Rising by Otho Eskin has all the elements, mystery, chills and characters to completely engross the reader. Better yet, the author tells his story with a unique voice that’s equally seductive. I loved it!”
—Heather Graham, New York Times bestselling author
“Taut, tense, and excruciatingly timely! Only the savviest of insiders—like Otho Eskin—could have concocted this gripping cautionary tale disguised as a propulsive and irresistible thriller. Robert B Parker meets David Baldacci as the irresistible and brilliant Marko Zorn navigates this political noir, where individual determination and bravery battle the dark powers of destruction—and readers will gasp with the hairsbreadth distance from reality. This is total immersion storytelling—revealing what happens when the stakes are impossibly high, and the only weapons available are loyalty, honor, and justice.”
—Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author
“A terrorist attack of an LGBTQ headquarters in DC sends Detective Marko Zorn fleeing danger at every turn as he hunts for an international crime syndicate threatening another attack. Kudos to Otho Eskin for keeping the reader on the edge of the seat until the last bloody page. Zorn gives Jack Reacher a run for the money in Black Sun Rising.”
—Jodé Millman, award-winning author of The Queen City Crimes series
“A lost World War II weapon of mass destruction… A devastating explosion in Washington, DC that conjures fears of another 9/11… A charismatic police detective stalking his partner’s killer… Otho Eskin’s Black Sun Rising delivers the propulsive elements of a classic thriller in an all-too-frightening story about today.”
—David Morrell, award-winning author of First Blood

