Dead Ground

Some wars never end. They just wait for you to come home.

Caleb Rourke was a name whispered in black ops corridors and feared in warzones around the globe. Known as "Gravestone" for his cold, unshakable precision, he walked away from it all-burying his weapons, his past, and the man he'd become on a remote island few could find.

But peace is a fragile thing.

When Wes Calderon, an old teammate with more scars than secrets, arrives with a desperate mission-rescue Miguel's younger brother from a covert child-soldier program-Rourke is forced to confront a ghost he thought long dead: Archer Voss, a brilliant, remorseless operator who's perfected the art of turning children into obedient, unfeeling weapons.

The hunt drags Rourke from the humid stillness of his island refuge into jungles, cartels, and blacksites where morality is a casualty and every choice has a body count. Each step toward the boy's salvation pulls him closer to becoming Gravestone again-and once he crosses that line, there may be no way back.

DEAD GROUND is a gritty, high-stakes military thriller packed with raw emotion, unflinching realism, and relentless pacing.

Perfect for fans of:

• Jack Carr (The Terminal List)
• Gregg Hurwitz (Orphan X)
• Mark Greaney (The Gray Man)

If you like your thrillers dark, visceral, and impossible to put down-Dead Ground will leave you breathless.