'Oath Takers' still an Amazon bestseller

Almost a year after publishing his first book, "Oath Takers," Chester author L. Douglas Hogan is still enjoying "Best Seller" status on Amazon.

Hogan has gone on to publish four additional books, but Oath Takers - which was published on February 19, 2015 - remains a bestseller in the genre for law ethics and professionalism.

A single quote from the back cover of Oath Takers - "America is sliding, are you prepared to make the hard choices?" - spawned an idea for a storyline for what could happen if oath takers refused to honor their oaths.

"I'm hoping it will catch the eye of some colleges and universities for consideration as a reading requirement in their law studies curriculum," Hogan said.

Despite its ranking in its genre, it's not Hogan's top selling title. That status goes to his post-apocalyptic series that falls under the title "Tyrant."

His recent release, "Acts of Defiance," was the fourth book written, but chronicles the initial days of the series' plot.

In short, America has drifted from constitutionality, and from being a republic, to being a socialist state - where the economy has crashed, the borders have disintegrated, political correctness has made the freedom of expression unlawful, the second amendment has been legislated into oblivion, and there is no privacy.

Most of these events were ushered in under the guise of government provided safety and protection.

The series includes a trilogy of novels - "The Rise," "Main Core," and "The Fall" (a work still in progress), a short story titled "Tori's Journey" and a novelette, "Acts of Defiance."

Each book is available in print and Kindle versions.

"The Tyrant series has sold thousands," Hogan said. "I've lost track of the sales from late last year. I'm steadily selling 150 to 300 books per month.

"Most of these sales are Kindle ebooks. The digital market is expanding and print sales are nowhere close to Kindle sales."

As for the Tyrant series itself, Hogan said he has one more book to publish.

"I plan on leaving some of the storylines open ended for the purpose possibly revisiting the characters and places in my own future as an author," Hogan said. "I really hate burning bridges, so you can expect to have some unanswered questions at the end if it all."