Bill Raskin - Author

about bill's debut novel - "cardiac gap:" the united states in the late 2020s enters a death spiral. economic crisis spreads in a way not seen for ninety years. the jobless line the streets. an impoverished government cuts military forces and overseas presence to the bone. the russians, smelling weakness, make a bold move for middle east oil. against this backdrop, cardiac gap follows the struggle of former special forces operator mark elliot. when silicon valley billionaire courtney simons pushes a mercenary solution to the russian challenge, senior military officers implore mark to join that effort in hopes of guiding a good outcome. along the way, mark discovers dark forces at play. he feels trapped and powerless. but when mark learns the full details of a devastating plot, he has no choice but to risk it all and join one last, desperate fight to save his country. woven into this fast paced story, cardiac gap asks: what does it mean to stand together as citizens? will we rally as