Former Green Beret Alex Dekker turns thriller writer with “Desert Heist”

Former U.S. Army Green Beret Alex Dekker is swapping deployments for page-turning suspense in his debut thriller, "Desert Heist", blending the special operations world he knows with the ancient history he loves. Dekker, who trained at Fort Bragg and is familiar with Wilmington from his Army years, says the adventures of his main character Nate Wilde are just beginning.