The jack carr book club
December book of the month
The jack carr book club
December book of the month
The Tin men
by Alex DeMille
At a top-secret Army facility deep in the Mojave Desert, Army CID Special Agents Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor are sent to investigate the shocking murder of Major Roger Ames, the chief scientist behind experimental war games involving platoons of Army Rangers and fleets of lethal autonomous weapons. What begins as a single suspicious death quickly spirals into a deadly maze of hidden agendas, isolation-driven paranoia, and next-generation military technology operating without clear limits.
Cut off by desert heat, secrecy, and an increasingly unstable command structure, Brodie and Taylor must navigate a world where everyone is a suspect—and where AI, robotics, and human ambition collide in ways that may change warfare forever.
why i chose this book
“For this month’s Jack Carr Book Club pick, I chose THE TIN MEN by Alex DeMille.
This is a smart, propulsive military thriller that asks big questions about the future of warfare and the role of human judgment in an age of machines. Set in a remote Army testing facility where Special Agents Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor are investigating the murder of a senior scientist, the story dives deep into a world of artificial intelligence, autonomous weapons, and moral complexity.
It’s also the final novel from the legendary Nelson DeMille—completed with his son, Alex—and it’s a masterclass in pacing, character, and craft. The result is both gripping and deeply thought-provoking.
If you’ve ever wondered what happens when technology begins to outpace our humanity, THE TIN MEN will keep you turning pages late into the night.“
MEET the author
Alex DeMille is a filmmaker and novelist. He grew up on Long Island and received a BA from Yale University and an MFA in film directing from UCLA. His films have played to acclaim at festivals worldwide, and he has been awarded a number of fellowships for his screenplays. The Deserter and Blood Lines, his first two novels cowritten with his father, Nelson DeMille, were instant New York Times bestsellers. He lives in Brooklyn with his family.
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