Twenty years in uniform, across the Army and the Coast Guard. Now he writes the stories most people never see, from the inside.
Duty, sacrifice, and the moral weight carried by the people who serve. Start with the Shane Alexander series.
The Shane Alexander Series · Book 2
Haunted by past betrayals and desperate for redemption, Specialist Shane Alexander is thrust into the shadows of a rescue mission in Colombia. American students have gone missing, the cartels are at war, and the extraction will test every loyalty he has left.
A story of resilience under pressure and the private battles fought by the people sent into places the rest of the world never sees.
Shadows of History · Book 1
In the shadows of the American Revolution, history is being written in secret.
Boston, on the edge of revolution. Printer's apprentice Thomas Hale finds a hidden language of symbols and ciphers threaded through the pamphlets passing under his hands. What begins as a curious discovery draws him into a world of secret meetings, silent allegiances, and a war fought in ink, rumor, and fear.
With sharp-eyed bookseller's daughter Abigail Mercer at his side, and shadowed by the enigmatic Elias Wentworth, Thomas must decide what to believe when every side is capable of lies. Co-written with M.L. Curry.
The Mike Chisholm Saga · Book 1
Defense attorney Mike Chisholm comes home to Fayetteville, North Carolina, looking for a quieter life. Then a teenager named Jamal Watson is arrested for the killing of a convenience store clerk.
A malfunctioning camera, blind spots in the aisles, a statement taken without counsel. As Mike digs in, the case splits the town along lines of race, class, and memory, and the threats start arriving.
The Shane Alexander Series · Book 1
One decision in a combat zone. One court-martial. One life turned over.
Specialist Shane Alexander faces a court-martial that will change everything he thought he knew about the Army he serves. As the case unfolds, the pressure reaches past the courtroom and into his family.
An exploration of duty, fairness, and accountability, and of the consequences soldiers carry home from the decisions they make at war. For readers of military fiction and courtroom drama alike.
The Final Verdict screenplay is a three-time finalist, at the London International Screenwriting Competition, the Orlando Film Festival, and the Wild River Film Festival. The Hunt is an Orlando finalist too, and Into the Dark and the pilot Alexander are also placing.
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