Clear by Fire

Publisher Marketing: Inspired by the experiences of a decorated combat veteran and former member of the 82nd Airborne Division, "Clear by Fire" is a blistering new military thriller about an American hero who, in order to clear his name, must take down a highly classified band of soldiers that has gone murderously rogue. Mason Kane was a loyal American soldier and a proud member of the elite, off-the-books Anvil Program a group of black ops soldiers who wage war from the shadows. But all that changed when his commander, as a part of a twisted scheme to force America s continued involvement in the Middle East, ordered an innocent Afghan family murdered. Refusing the order, Mason finds himself on the run, hunted by his former comrades and labeled a terrorist by the country he served faithfully. Relying only on his survival skills and the help of female Special Operations operative Renee Hart, Kane must embark on his gravest mission yet: unraveling the conspiracy that reaches all way to the president s inner circle and stopping the world s most dangerous soldiers from completing their treacherous plan. Set in the shadows of the war on terror, this realistic, action-packed adventure puts a twist on the traditional military thriller and starts a brand-new series that fans of Brad Thor and Brad Taylor will love." Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2015 (EAN 9781501105715, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 06/29/2015 (EAN 9781501105715, Hardcover) Library Journal 08/01/2015 pg. 85 (EAN 9781501105715, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Hood, Joshua Joshua Hood graduated from the University of Memphis before joining the military and spending five years in the 82nd Airborne Division, where he was team leader in the 3-504 Parachute Infantry Regiment. In 2005, he was sent to Iraq and conducted combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2005-2006, and from 2007 to 2008 he served as a squad leader in the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment and was deployed to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom. Hood was decorated for valor in Operation Furious Pursuit. He is currently a member of a full time SWAT team in Memphis, Tennessee, and has conducted countless stateside operations with the FBI, ATF, DEA, Secret Service, and US Marshals.