The Tin Men

By: Nelson DeMille, Alex DeMille

Narrated by: Scott Brick

At a top-secret Army training facility in the Mojave Desert, Special Agents Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor plunge into a deadly web of military intrigue, AI technology, and robot soldiers as they unravel the shocking murder of a senior scientist in this gripping thriller from New York Times bestselling authors Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille.

Army CID Special Agents Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor team up for their toughest assignment yet as they are dispatched to Camp Hayden to investigate the death of Major Roger Ames, the chief scientist in charge of the top-secret war games being conducted between a platoon of Army Rangers and a fleet of “lethal autonomous weapons.” Brodie and Taylor find themselves at ground zero of the next generation of warfare, and must untangle the complex web of alliances, animosities, and secret agendas among the men and women of the isolated facility.

In a place cut off from the world and exposed to the harsh desert elements, everyone is a suspect—from the zealous camp commander who pushes his men to the limit, to the Rangers slipping into madness due to isolation, grueling training, and rampant abuse of performance-enhancing drugs, to the late Major Ames’s own research colleagues. Brodie and Taylor must uncover layers of deception to find the hidden hand behind the murder of Major Ames, and the real purpose of the activities at Camp Hayden and its terrifying arsenal of next-generation weapons.

This gripping thriller, the final novel from the legendary Nelson DeMille, coauthored with his son Alex DeMille, is a masterful blend of suspense and cutting-edge technology. It is a page-turning and thought-provoking exploration of the implications of AI in modern warfare and is a must-read for fans of military thrillers.

Great listen

This read keep my attention till the end. Hope to find my next good listen.

Love the Scott & Maggie stories

Excellent story as expected and excellent narration as expected. A little scary in light of current US situations, but well written, not to mention well performed by Scott Brick, whom I love listening to. It would be cool if Alex wrote a screen play of this story and I know exactly the actor who would fit the wise-cracking Scott Brodie. No question the part would be perfect for Ryan Reynolds.

I know the father/son writing team is no more, since Nelson DeMille passed away in 2024, but I somewhat selfishly hope that Alex continues the Scott & Maggie saga. I look forward to more.

the ending was amazing

I really like this book series The beginning and middle of the book were a bit difficult to follow but the end was so amazing I am hooked completely and have been since the beginning

the legacy continues

Keep up the good work Alex. I enjoyed this book. You've got what it takes.

Scary that this is becoming something that could happen!!

So sad Nelson’s last book. Alex is incredible though. I hope he keeps up the legacy!!