Blind Reason is an ambitious and insidious tale of a global conspiracy to launch a Fourth Reich. Amidst a tangled web of insatiable greed, mind-altering pharmaceuticals, rogue spies, and a vast fortune hidden in a Swiss bank, the story begins at the end of WWII with the discovery of the Merkers mine in which 8000 paintings of Nazi propaganda art, along with tons of gold and other valuables stashed by the Nazis, was uncovered by U.S. soldiers. It is decided that the art must be stored away forever - preferably on US soil on a military base in Southern Colorado. More than 50 years later, this collection becomes germane to the story.Maya Warwick, a reclusive author living in a mountain community outside Denver, discovers that her best friend, Thea Rousseau, has committed suicide. The only clue Maya can find is an empty bottle of Euphorin, the latest Prozac-like mood brightener. Fearing that Thea's actions were a side effect of the medication, Maya researches Euphorin and its manufacturer