"Hard to put down ... like a runaway train." Amazon Reviewer One of the most decorated covert agents in U.S. history, Burroughs Rice, has been “on the black†for ten years, deep under cover and running for his life from some of the world's most dangerous power brokers.
When a mysterious government agency stumbles onto the ex-agent in the wilds of Washington State, they force Rice to deal with a terrible secret. What follows is a harrowing road trip across the American heartland with Rice at war with an army of International mercenaries, an organized crime family, and an ultra-violent biker gang.
Complicating his mission is a young hitchhiker he rescues - and an ER trauma nurse who becomes an unwitting ally.
ON THE BLACK comes to a surprise climax in the nation's capital - an armed showdown in one of the country's most famous national treasures.
Based on hundreds of hours of research, including interviews with actual intelligence operatives, ON THE BLACK is epic, suspenseful, and painfully revealing.
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"The author does a good job of hooking you from page one. The characters were unique and so was the plot line. It was brilliantly written and a must read..."
"I very quickly realized this book was a cut above the ordinary. Actually quite a bit above the majority of books. The writing is gripping, the characters amazingly interesting, and the storyline is quite mesmerizing"
"characters...are all well-crafted and interlock beautifully to present a smooth and realistic story, albeit one with so many twists, turns and surprises it had me guessing to the end"
"What a ride! This book is fast paced from beginning to end"