About the Author

Alex Davidson is a multi-award-winning screenwriter, playwright, and author. He earned his MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in 2009. He lives in Boston. Learn more about Alex and his work at: Alex-Davidson.net

Reviews

"Equal parts mystery, thriller, and social novel, Black Rifle is a page-turner with substance." - John Glenn, screenwriter, director, producer, and showrunner - whose credits include EAGLE EYE, THE LAZARUS PROJECT, NBC's ALLEGIANCE, and CBS's SEAL TEAM."Well-written. Pieces of it remind of Algren."-Robert Teitel, producer of MEN OF HONOR, the BARBERSHOP franchise, NOTORIOUS, SOUTHSIDE WITH YOU, and THE HATE U GIVE."With rapid-fire dialogue, larger-than-life characters, and a sinister but believable conspiracy, Black Rifle hits the mark as a high-powered thriller with some trenchant commentary on the country's darker impulses. ★★★★1/2"- Self-Publishing Review"BLACK RIFLE is an effective, fast-paced murder mystery that looks at gun culture in America from both sides of the political fence. A treat for Robert Ludlum and Joseph Wambaugh fans... 4.5 stars (out of 5)."- IndieReader.com"Guns... are the third protagonist in Davidson's gritty tale, playing as important a role as the humanity of Cal, and the burning ambition of Lopez. With haunting characters and memorable action, readers will be glued as Cal and Lopez get closer to cracking the murder, their drive leaping off the page to the very end... Fans of tightly written thrillers with memorable detectives will enjoy this noir-tinged page-turner."- BookLife by Publishers Weekly"Davidson manages to build up an intricate portrait of the United States that highlights the intersections of corruption, religion, and government power and explores right-wing extremism, the radicalization of White youth, and the United States' lax gun laws. In the end, the author presents an often powerful indictment of American gun culture in all its facets as it follows the titular rifle, an AR-15 that changes hands over the course of the story."-- Kirkus Reviews