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I don't have any suggested reading, but I do have a tactical lighting plan in my house. Of course, every house is designed differently, but mine works out well for me. All three of the bedrooms, are on one hall. I keep them darkened, completely, The hallway, opens out into the living room, which also has the back door, and another short hallway to the front door. and then straight ahead is the kitchen. I leave one light on in the kitchen, which lights the areas, where I would enter from the hall, but, leaves me in a darkened area, to observe before entering, I have closed in my garage, to make a den, and I leave a light on in there, so that I can then move that direction, while still being able to see. My unused bedroom, door is kept closed. If I am awakened, at night, I grab my shotgun, from beside the bed, close my door before entering the hall, where my wife will wait with her gun, while calling 9-1-1. I then close my son's bedroom door, where he will wait with his own shotgun. We have a code word that I will use before re-entering, either bedroom. There is a bathroom in the same hall, that has no external entry points, so i then close it, as I proceed down the hall, keeping my eyes, and muzzle, trained on the living room area. If there is anything I don't like, (noises, movement, etc.) I then take a defensive position, in the hall. My shotgun has a very bright tactical light on it, so, if someone, appears, I can instantly light them up, and then take whatever action I feel necessary.

I practice this regularly, and my wife and son, know that they are to do what ever is necessary, if their door opens, and I haven't given the code word, that way, if I am somehow, taken hostage, or taken out of the fight, they are to act accordingly. My only alarm system, is of the four legged variety. I uses glasses for reading, but I can still see my front sight clearly, and at distance. Having, potential, threats, backlit, gives, me a more tactical, advantage. JMHO