Bob is just another homeless guy. So why is he being hunted by a crack team of assassins?

Bob Singleton used to be a top CIA assassin. Now, scarred by his terrible past, he lives in a refrigerator box behind a dumpster in downtown Chicago.

He just wants to be left alone. But his past is coming back to haunt him, in the shape of a nurse and a teenage boy who desperately need his help.

They are being pursued by trained killers because they stumbled on a long-buried conspiracy, a secret that is tied to a failed mission in Bob’s military past.

Now they need Bob to protect them. The old Bob, the one who fearlessly put his enemies in the ground.

Bob sees a chance to discover the truth about what happened all those years ago. Can he redeem himself, and honor the sacrifice of the men who died?

To do so, he must use the same deadly skills that made him a legend in his day. Skills he had sworn he would never use again….

Code Red — the first in a stunning new action thriller series. Perfect for fans of Jason Kasper, Jack Carr, and Lee Child.

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July 5, 2023
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Rogue Warrior Thrillers

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Some battles never truly end — they just change shape.

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In the Rogue Warrior thrillers, the line between justice and survival is razor-thin, and former CIA assassin Bob Singleton knows it better than anyone. Haunted by betrayals and missions that blurred the meaning of loyalty, Singleton now operates in the shadows of a world he once served, hunted by old enemies and former allies alike.

Set against a backdrop of covert operations, dark conspiracies, and shifting global threats, the series trades the glamour of traditional spy fiction for something grittier — a landscape where violence leaves scars deeper than the ones on the surface. Singleton is no invincible hero; he’s a man worn thin by choices, constantly weighing the cost of redemption against the urge for revenge.

What sets this series apart isn't just the relentless pace or the sharp, unforgiving action scenes — it’s the raw humanity threaded through every chapter. Singleton’s journey is brutal, often bleak, but never empty. There’s a real weight to his battles, a sense that every decision could be his last, and that every ghost he carries has a name.

Drawing readers into a world of ruthless mercenaries, double-dealing operatives, and the unquiet ghosts of past missions, the Rogue Warrior books are built for fans of high-stakes espionage thrillers who crave more than just gunfights and car chases. They offer a dive into the mind of a man shaped — and nearly broken — by the very system he once believed in.

For readers who like their thrillers intelligent, ruthless, and crackling with tension, Bob Singleton’s story offers no easy answers — only hard truths and harder choices.

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