First published 2026
Chris Walker stands at the edge of ending everything when the phone rings. The former Navy SEAL and CIA operative has lost faith in every institution he once served. The caller is the widow of his teammate who died in Afghanistan. Now her son has become another casualty of the opioid epidemic, and the system has failed her again. Walker abandons his suicide plans and takes her case. What begins as helping a friend's family reveals a conspiracy that reaches deep into the government he once protected. FBI agent Jarrett Stanton hunts Walker as he operates outside the law. Walker travels in his modified VW camper with his Belgian Malinois companion and a hidden weapons cache. He delivers justice the courts cannot provide. The Constitution he swore to defend now stands in his way. Walker must choose between his oath and his conscience as he becomes the vigilante his country needs but cannot officially sanction.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Afghanistan, United States
Period: 21st-century
414 pages · Hardcover · Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Content warnings: addiction, drug-use, violence